On The Coldest

    Day of the Year, would you jump out of your car to chase loose Bills Blowing in the Below Zero Winds?  Unclear where the bills were coming i gathered  $22 ( 1 ten 2 fives 2 ones) , with out a clue of whom they belong, I asked the inebriated Russian guy if it belonged to him, as he was too busy chasing the rest of the Money. The local Stores seemed puzzled by my question, I wanted to leave a note with my number, but that seemed odd, and really unfair to the poor sap whose number I would have left ......Once again BJ T.V. erred going to the wrong women's March in NYC. Too much Estrogen, or perhaps Anti- Semitism lead to a split in the movement, We were by Columbus circle, the real action was by Foley Square..... A Commercial van  Hit me in the back at a low speed on the corner of McDonald ave and Ave P, Feeling the Jolt,  I went outside to survey any Potential Damage, The Perpetrator threw up his hands Gesturing " What " with out even offering a simple apology. Fortunately he understood the foreign language profanity i hurled his way..........

Does it make

          me a bad Person, When I don't rejoice in others Success, as a matter of fact not only do I Not  rejoice, but i am aghast, belligerent, makes my blood boil, that leads into a Foreign Language profanity laced Tirade when someone beats me to a parking spot........Signs of aging, While on the left coast I kept nudging my Be throed on How expensive Gasoline was........Uber is the way to go out there its significantly cheaper than NYC, the drivers seem eager to help, especially this one driver of " Turkish" Descent who wasn't aware of any of the Turkish references i made to him, Was telling us Which areas were the nicest, The cleanest, the Richest people live and Where they block off streets specifically for their holidays or whatever.  Studying computers, all his professors were also a certain way, and he was simply amazed by it. He Even had some of them as friends. Made for a really comfortable ride, Especially when my wife told him we were Jewish.................

A few Hours

 into 2019, is it over yet. Feels like that  Long  un air conditioned ride in a Brown Station Wagon  With a Few Miles Behined us  and Ten thousand More to go (JT).......... Some Observations about the Greater Los Angeles Area. Despite The Beaches and Warm Weather, people are just about as Fit as I am or some Shlub in the Midwest. Traffic is not Exactly NYC Traffic, but none the less pretty Bad, the Only Difference No One Honks! Through Thirteen Uber Rides over our Three Day Stay a total of 4 Honks Were registered. With all the Hype Given to Global warming and all, One would think that Recycling, Composting etc would be a top Priority for the Bright Red State!. To The Chagrin and outrage of my bethrothed, Even in the Upscale areas, Recycling is a Rarity and finding one of those Special Recycling Garbage Cans in the Streets is like Spotting Hasadeems at a Strip Club. As Good Guests to the city, We did our part in conserving Water, Even with the Extra Fifteen Minute Plus Showers, But Seems the Locals know how to beat the System, And on a final Note The Getty Museum is  not only highly Reccommened, For its Collections, Culture, Gardens and Views, but a really fun Tram Ride up to the Museum and Well made Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwiches, An LA Bargain at $5 a Pop.........