Protected: Tuesday 05/03/2005 Las Vegas, NV Day 3559

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Daryl

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Monday 05/02/2005 San Diego, CA Day 3558

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Daryl

What Happened Today?

Checked out of Pacific Terrace around 7:30 AM.

Filled the rental car with gas and drove to the San Diego airport. Returned car to Avis.

Southwest flight left at 10:00 AM for Las Vegas. Arrived at 11:30 AM. We collected our luggage and waited in a long taxi line. We took a taxi to The Orleans which was about 3 miles from the Tropicana. We checked into our room and then went downstairs to gamble.

Hit the ATM for $500. Kay took $240 and I took $260. We played several slot machines.

I hit a 7 times 2 nickel machine for 700 nickels.

Dinner at Al’s Oyster Bar. Kay ordered Manhattan clam chowder. I ordered Boston clam chowder. We split an order of steamed clams.

Finally ran out of steam around midnight.

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Sunday 05/01/2005 San Diego, CA Day 3557

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Daryl

What Happened Today?

My birthday.

Tried to find Black Mountain to hike the trail… no luck.

Drove to Torrey Pines. The beach access trail was washed out.

We went to Hennessey’s for lunch and Bass Ale.

Drove to Mom’s house. We all went to the ballpark to watch Keith and Lee Ann play softball. Fun time.

We left around 4 PM to go to Keith and Lee Ann’s house but instead went to the Interpreter with Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman. Good movie.

Back to the Hungry Stix for chicken quesadillas and barbecue wings.

Took mom home and said our good-byes.

Drove to the hotel and in bed around midnight.

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Protected: Saturday 04/30/2005 San Diego, CA Day 3556

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Daryl

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Friday 04/29/2005 Clearwater, FL Day 3555

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Daryl

What Happened Today?

Yvonne took us to the airport.

Southwest flight left at 10:30 AM. We flew to Birmingham, St. Louis (an aborted approach due to a plane on the runway.), Kansas City and then San Diego. View of the San Diego area from the airplane window always inspires me.

Weather is cool… 65 degrees. We arrived 30 Minutes late at 4:30 PM.

Some of our luggage was wet.

We checked into the Pacific Terrace and hung up our wet clothes.

We had rented a Taurus car from Avis.

We drove to Keith’s house. Mom, Kay and I went to the Hungry Stix for cheeseburgers and 2 pitchers of Smithwick’s.

Back to the hotel around 12 PM.

We never had a trip where the plane made 4 stops.

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Protected: Thursday 04/28/2005 Newark, NJ Day 3554

Posted on April 28, 2005 by Daryl

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Protected: Wednesday 04/27/2005 Newark, NJ Day 3553

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Daryl

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Tuesday 04/26/2005 Newark, NJ Day 3552

Posted on April 26, 2005 by Daryl

What Happened Today?

Yvonne’s birthday.

Drove from Sierra Suites to a local deli… Mushroom and egg wrap.

Then we drove to Degussa for training on Cross Linkers for Polyurethane paints & Coatings. Training lasted from 8:00 AM until 2:30 PM and included lecture and lab time. Good session.

Talked to Ben Riggio and John Kehmna about my eye surgery.

Set dinner with Greg Hertenberger/ISP. We met Greg and Dan Brown at TGIF’s Friday for beer then went next door to an Italian restaurant for dinner.

Back to the hotel around 8:30 PM.

Watched American Idol. Missed songs by Carrie and Beau. The judges weren’t very complimentary of any performance.

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Protected: Monday 04/25/2005 Clearwater, FL Day 3551

Posted on April 25, 2005 by Daryl

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Sunday 04/24/2005 Clearwater, FL Day 3550

Posted on April 24, 2005 by Daryl

What Happened Today?

Kay, Jen and I went to see Chris. We played 5 Crowns. Another inmate’s girlfriend, Sue (Doug) followed us home to help Kay set up Chris’s pictures on a pen pal site.

Dinner at Cracker Barrel.

Red Sox beat the Devil Raya who are now 8-11 and are tied with the Yankees for last place.

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