Olympics, California, & Other Sprinklings

Shock & Awe in the Windy City

The 2016 Olympics will not be coming to Chicago. THANK GOD!

And what is wrong with the people of Chicago? Crying in Daley Plaza?!?!?!? C'mon....in a week where we saw young kids get the crap beat out of them while going to school, you openly weep in Daley Plaza because Chicago isnt getting the 2016 Olympic Games? These people must lead a very good life if this is their biggest concern.

So anyway, i made my first trip to California last week. San Diego & Los Angeles were the locations. And I must say, i enjoyed myself in the land of "fruits & nuts." I flew into San Diego on Monday & stayed at a hotel in the downtown area near the harbor. I didnt have much time to see anything as business was the main priority, though i almost kicked the ass of a bakery shop owner in the Little Italy area for calling me pal...you dont call any guy from Chicago, pal. It constitutes an ass whipping.

After visiting a client in San Diego, I made my way to the Orange County area, but first made a stop in LaJolla at Torrey Pines Golf Club, site of the 2008 U.S. Open where Tiger Woods won on one leg. It was a thrill to see this course and dropped a few bucks in the golf shop....where nobody called me pal.

From there I continued onto Orange County, not before I snapped a few pics of the Pacific Coastline while driving. I would post some of the pics here, but because I was stupid & took the pictures while driving, they didnt turn out very well. Once i got into Orange, CA, i picked up my client & we headed out for some lunch. Vietnamese was the choice & for the first time having it for both of us, we walked away pleased.


From Orange, CA, i made the trek up north to L.A. One thing that Gov. Schwarzenegger should incorporate for the L.A. area & freeway system is the "Adopt a Highway" program that Illinois has. The freeways in L.A. are filthy.


Stayed at the Renaissance Holywood Hotel & Spa. I highly recommend this joint if you're ever in the area.


I was there for a conference that was a huge success for the company I work for & not only had the success of business but also had the success of a celebrity sighting. While in the Marina Del Ray area looking for a place to eat, I was walking down the street when I noticed Anthony Michael Hall sitting on the patio of a sushi joint reading something from his blackberry. Those of you who are too young to know who he is, watch National Lampoons Vacation, he plays Rusty Griswold. In fact, I gave him the "HEY RUSS!" from down the street which constituted a wave back to me on his part....at least he didnt call me pal.

Anthony Michael Hall - today

Anthony Michael Hall - yesterday

So I caught a flight back to Chicago on Friday evening. While sitting in the terminal at LAX to board my flight i looked up for some odd reason & noticed that Jason Segal, star of such movies like "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" & " I Love You Man" walked right by me. I didnt scream anything at him. I also had the pleasure, while on the plane, of sitting next to the 400 pound grandma who was carting her 3 year grand daughter back to Chicago. Luckily I had the aisle seat...you can pretty much figure out the rest from there...pal

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