Road Trip Day 5

So I'm back in civilization here in Long Beach CA! My buddy Mike has a great place right across the street from the beach. It was great being on the road for 3+ days but I was ready to get out of the car especially with my back acting up. I was trying to get here Thursday night but decided against it after driving the winding switchback roads of the NorCal coast. I did the 17 mile drive at Pebble Beach and it was awesome! I then stumbled into this great campground on a cliff in Los Padres National Forest and couldn't pass it up! Chili and I built a fire :D and had a chance to relax for the night. I'm reading this great book called "Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood" (kinda refreshing being away from the TV). It's funny because the book was a gift from my Godmother (Aunt Shell) and I had forgotten about it... When I was packing for my trip, it happened to be right in the closet underneath my pile of medical bills! I left the bills and grabbed the book ;) So far, it's been sort of a life changer for me as it's comprised of letters written by anonymous authors who are seeking serenity and strength through spiritual enlightenment. All of the letters so far have hit home with me as I struggle to overcome the fear of my cancer relapsing. The book was actually first published in 1948 but is a timeless classic... Thanks again Aunt Shell!

Anyway, back to my trip... So I'll probably be staying in L.A. for a few days to catch up with Mike and also my Buddy Lee and his wife Dana. We were thinking of hitting this bar in Hollywood called the Baked Potato which is this little dive where all kinds of famous musicians show up to jam. In fact, Monday night is open jam night and you never know who might show up... Hopefully we'll get lucky and see something memorable. I think today I'm gonna take Chili down to an offleash area of Long Beach and do some shopping as all of my clothes are too big on me! My jeans are falling off of me... Also forgot to mention that I lost half of my summer clothes due to having my plastic bin (on a cargo carrier behind my car) too close to my exhaust pipe! The plastic ended up melting all over my clothes/hats, bummer! Not that big of a deal as most of my shorts are way too big on me now too... Hopefully Target has some cool stuff for cheap.

That's pretty much it for now. Just wanted to send sympathies to Jessica Wentz's family as she passed away. Prayers for her surviving husband and two beautiful children.

I'll try and update in a few days...