tee’d off

about a year ago my wife and i were spending a little alone time in the jacuzzi. kids asleep. bottle of wine. soft warm bubbles below. stary skies above. very relaxing - until the scream. the next thing i knew we were standing dripping in the kitchen. she pants “there is a rat in the jacuzzi!” so much for alone time...

i’m not a big fan of vermin. only a few months prior i had to remove the largest dead raccoon from under the deck (i say 'i', but what i really mean i removed the deck boards and the exterminator pealed out the maggot infested raccoon carcass. {as he held up and shook the garbage bag with a smile said, that it weighed about thirty pounds, or what was left of him anyway. and that i should pour some bleach over what was left in there}).

back in the kitchen, it was way too late to call the exterminator, so i put on some clothes, grabbed the skimmer and head out there and find an opossum doing laps around the edge trying to get out of the water. i scoped his sorry ass out and flicked him on to the grass. rather than being grateful it hisses at me and stood its ground. it took a few jabs with the net before he scurried off.

i did a full water change the next day and fixed a gap on the fence where it might have snuck through. even with all of the that it was a long time before i felt comfortable enough to get back in without feeling uneasy. now, just last night, while taking the trash out i bumped into three young raccoons all standing on the spa cover. one of them was trying to lift it. hopefully not to go for a swim.

dammit

next up golf. expect more info from d.d. and f.g.

moty wins the lotty

if you’ve been reading any of these you may remember the post about earthquakes, and what happened?.. then there was the one about sharks and low and behold check this out!

             trey                    sparky                    nostradumbass

so if you’re still with me; i propose a lotto pool (because after golf i could use a little luck {and some moty-lenol}).  second thought, that would require some organization.  just go out now and buy a ticket!  if we don’t here back from you - i want a cut.

here is how golf laid up:

n.g. 1st
p.n. 2nd
j.w. 3rd
m.w. longest drive
s.l. closets to the pin

go raibh maith agat frank

with a lot of and about links

there have been a lot more new old school tags poping up in dogtown. it got me thinking about the old pacific ocean park and how this area of santa monica and venice has developed since abbot kinney began long ago. through all of it’s twists and turns, i’d say it probably isn’t far from mr. kinney’s original vision.

in the 1950's lick pier started to make it’s transformation into a 28 acre nautically themed amusement park called pacific ocean park.  but poor management, arduous maintenance, falling attendance and a few mysterious fires led to it’s demise. in the late sixties the ruins became a hang out for the local kids. the remaining pylons were in the shape of ‘u’ and created a somewhat secluded surf spot known as the cove.     it was a very localized and dangerous place.  today, the only remaining evidence is a few signs warning   beach goers of objects beneath the surface.  from that wreckage the infamous zephyr crew was born.  they brought with them a cutting edge hardcore vibe that still has a presence in surfing and skating today.

this is the dogtown these marking are commemorating. i hope it’s just that samo high is out on summer break.  or pray lords of dogtown might be playing at the leammle. unfortunately, i think it is related to horizons west closing it’s doors. i hope the building hasn’t lost its landmark status. r.i.p. abott?

the golf event is planned for saturday, august 28th at the lakes of el segundo around 3pm. we need a headcount by the 19th to book the tee time.