Long time since an update . . . but here goes . . .

We've been having fun. Finally got some filing cabinets and our little workspace is more or less set up. Still waiting for our phone service to get turned on.

So backtracking -- Monday, took a long walk in Runyon Canyon Park, right around the corner from our place, and then had a great day at the Farmer's Market, which is a fantastic place about 1/2 a mile away from our apartment. Tons of fresh meats, veggies, little shops, and attached to it is a beautiful outdoor mall called the Grove, beautifully designed. It even has a little trolley which rides between the Market and the mall. Spent the day there shopping, hanging out and chilling, then came home and made a nice pasta, scallops and veggies dish with the beautiful fresh ingredients. We will be spending a lot of time at the market. Watched the very funny My Man Godfrey with William Powell in the evening.

Tuesday, finally got the cable and broadband turned on. Had to go to the Best Buy for a digital cable for the HDTV, and picked up a favorite movie of Genevieve's, The Bourne Identity. Watched that in the evening.

Wednesday our water was shut off -- they were working on the pipes in the basement -- so we had no bathroom. Where to go for a day where there are things to do and plenty of bathrooms? Why, Disneyland, of course. We had a lovely day at the parks. Already our annual passports have paid for themselves. A great place. Had dinner in the Blue Bayou, which is located inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, my all-time favorite, although Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye is extremely kick-ass, possibly the best thrill ride ever made. Missed a couple of favorites, but the glory of the pass is that we can hop in the car and half an hour later stroll through the gates of Disneyland without having to pay whenever we like!

Yesterday we mostly hung out around the house, nursed our aching Disneyfeet. Grilled a couple of nice NY strips for dinner with some french fries and fresh corn, all from the market. I went to see The Searchers with my friend Peter last night. What a great film; an archetypal Western action picture which also carries enormous subtextual baggage dealing with racial and family issues.

Slept a little late today. Got up, hit the fitness center and did 10 miles on the exercise bike. Now I'm catching up, organizing, and then I'll be watching a big chunk of Kieslowski's The Decalogue for the rest of the afternoon.