Lunch With an Old Friend

Yesterday I met up with a woman I used to dance with when we were younger.  We went into "Hello Hollywood, Hello!" at the same time.  After that we did three separate companies of "Sugar Babies" together: one at Harrah's in Atlantic City, one at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, and a third in Las Vegas, at The Desert Inn.

I suggested we have lunch at El Torito in Marina del Rey.  I had been kayaking there that morning, and knew it was close to LAX, where they had landed.  After taking a shuttle bus and an Uber to El Torito in Fisherman's Village, they arrived before I did.  This is a convenient restaurant for layovers, away from the hustle and bustle of the airport and traffic.

The weather was gorgeous!  The water was so still for kayaking, and there were very few people at the beach this time of year.  What a change we've had  in the weather since all of that rain and flooding we experienced earlier in January.  I checked to make sure the riptide warning had passed, and that the wind was calm.   This lifestyle is why I live in California, in spite of the challenges.  

The chips, salsa, burritos and mud pie were delicious!  It was heartwarming to catch up with Mandy and her husband, Bob.  I always enjoy talking with them.  

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