Yawn

Yawn
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I'm tired today. So is Ira, but he won't sleep. This week was the windiest week ever! Yesterday I could have tied a string to Ira and flown him like a little kite. A really cute, sleepless, human kite.

Here's something weird. On Tuesday, when I was picking my niece up from school, I was mistaken for a kid. Not a high school kid or even, forbid, a middle school kid, but an elementary school-age child! I know I'm short and look young for my age (fabulously youthful, some might say), but really. Come on! I was so insulted. Now I have to avoid this other mom at the school when we're there picking up kids. Too awkward!

Bad night

Bad night
Originally uploaded by riblet.

I hate to keep blogging about bad nights, but man was last night bad! Ira didn't go to sleep until 9:30 PM and then he woke up promptly at 5:20 AM. My life hates me. Moving on.

So, sometimes I feel like I'm the unofficial expert on Alhambra Blvd. I swear I'm walking up and down it once a day. Most times I'm all about it. It's got almost every type of business, a bunch of housing and even a park. So functional. There are some rough spots though and quite a lot of new developments. Because you care, here is this week's Alhambra Blvd. news.

5. What? Another Peet's? Check out Alhambra and Folsom. This business is spreading across downtown like a rash. Oh, well. At least it's not another Rite Aid.

4. Total Crimp in my Route Award goes to Cal Trans. They're doing some work on the building at S street and the sidewalk is closed. Don't you people know that's how I get to the Post Office? Seriously, the other side of the street is so not stroller friendly.

3. Trammell-Crow development at S street. Looks like they're making great progress pushing around a huge mound of dirt. Thank goodness all that standing water is gone now.


2. Don't forget about CAWZLOS "demo release" show (with art by Natalie) next Thursday at the Distillery! How could I forget, the ubiquitous fliers are so...compelling. I love art by Natalie. Almost as much as I love Thursday night demo release parties. While I'm on fliers, please, please don't forget about the lost mini pincher, Ray-Ray. He's still lost, and he's still somebody's baby. And sorry ladies, he can't have babies because he's still "fix."

1. I can't believe I finally saw the guy who's putting the Eyesore signs on the old gas station at T street! It's an old guy just like I thought. I want to catch this guy to tell him to cool it. They're moving the gas station, ok? Just not right this second. I can't wait to see what kind of signs he's going to post on the huge 4-story condo building that replaces the gas station.


I fully accept that this list will be funny to Leon and maybe Guphy.