Where the sun always shines

Random notes from southern California paradise …

--Got back from a nice long jog (got lost trying to get across/under the freeway, thus … long) in the neighborhoods of West Covina, where there are seemingly as many DOGS as HUMANS. Wow! I got barked down more times than I remember. Fortunately, all were behind fences that were adorned with ominous “Beware of Dog” signs. Indeed.

--Pretty easy to be a weather forecaster in these parts. Today: Sunny and warm. Tomorrow: Sunny and warmer. Saturday: Sunny and warm. Sunday: Sunny and not quite as warm. You get the idea …

--The simple things in life make us happy, like: FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET. This includes free, unlimited coffee. Oh. Yeah.

--We enjoyed a delicious, albeit expensive, Mexican dinner last night. Authentic Mexican food in California. Nothing better.

--As luck would have it, there is a 24-hour Wal-Mart about five minutes from the hotel, so we did a late-night run there last night for food and supplies.

--Speaking of late night … Will Griffin’s 10,000-meter race goes off at 10:40 p.m. local time. Good for him, as the conditions promise to be nice for long-distance racing. But this jet lag thing is a bit tricky for this old coach, an early riser back in New York. Thus: I woke up today at 2 a.m. local time, which would be the usual 5 a.m. clarion call at home. Ah well … it’s all good. We’ll catch up on sleep next week …

Will post results and details in the wee hours or at some point on Friday.