Writers, the 110th Congress and broken parts...

We've just had a short rain shower. That should be it for the night. Tomorrow is supposed to be cool and windy. No matter...we'll breakfast at the Acapulco "wind tunnel" patio in the morn, regardless. Unless there is rain. Since the other writer comes from a different part of town...and we have 9 microclimates in San Diego...there's no telling whether we wind up in the "wind tunnel" or the "concrete shoebox". The one sure thing is that we WILL have breakfast on one or the other patio.

So the writers have all agreed to give Rancho Corona a shot next Tues eve. This is good. But, as I said, they're gonna flat hate those chairs. I expect we'll all live through it. Think I spotted a small parking lot behind the place this morn. And there's a ramp. One of the writers is in a wheelchair, so the ramp is not only good, but necessary. Read a review online with a comment that the food at Rancho Corona is excellent. That alone could make the writers put up with the chairs. Come Tues, we'll find out.

We have an egroup email. Pretty quiet today. Think everyone was watching the 110th Congress get sworn in and gather. Really cheesy that Hastert didn't turn the gavel over to Pelosi as is customary, but simply sat in the back of the chamber like a toad, looking sullen. Faked applause too. Now that's low class.

Meanwhile devious Bush replaces two Generals with one General and an Admiral because he's "making adjustments" in handling the Iraq occupation. Obviously, he simply got rid of two Generals who didn't agree that "surging" the troops was a good idea, with a General and an Admiral who did. Or at least said they did.

And Condi will have a real diplomat in the State Dept now with Negroponte departing as Nat Intel Director. Negroponte can do dirty deeds with the rest of them...as he did during Iran-Contra. Wonder who will take his place.

Was surprised that Bush Sr had hip replacement this morn. He had the other hip done awhile back. I wish him a speedy recovery...and yes, Arnold too. Arnold is not gonna be able to make two of his inaugration events even with rods and pins in his thigh after breaking his leg skiing. Just barely out of the hospital, I'm not surprised that he cannot immediately go back on full power.

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