Dear Readers,

I'm at last packing my bags and taking off for a few days. To relax and sip ~~mai-tais on a tropical shore~~ ~~fine wines at exclusive wineries~~ cold beer ~~on a fishing boat~~ in the company of friends.

The guest author I was going to treat you to sort of exploded— bad capacitors, I assume— so instead you'll have to amuse yourselves with Twitter updates, should you find such things amusing:

Back in SD. YAY. :-I 09:54 PM May 06, 2008 from txt
So long San Francisco. :-/ 08:05 PM May 06, 2008 from txt
Camera died. :-( 04:12 PM May 06, 2008 from txt
Taking the Alcatraz cruise. 12:25 PM May 06, 2008 from txt
So long, Sonoma. 11:25 AM May 06, 2008 from txt
Hanging out once more before leaving tomorrow 07:13 PM May 05, 2008 from txt
Ogling the ancient trees. 04:09 PM May 05, 2008 from txt
Nom, pancakes good. 12:17 PM May 05, 2008 from txt
Hello, vacation = NO WORKIE >:-( 07:36 PM May 04, 2008 from txt
Off to see Iron Man. 02:57 PM May 04, 2008 from txt
Having wierd deja vu about a weird conversation about sarah connor. 01:47 PM May 04, 2008 from txt
Admiring a red 1957 thunderbird. 01:33 PM May 04, 2008 from txt
Heading out to Kenwood for lunch. 12:01 PM May 04, 2008 from txt
At least I got a new room. 11:18 AM May 04, 2008 from txt
And my toilet doesn't work. Thanks, dumpy motel. 11:10 AM May 04, 2008 from txt
Today's wake up call courtesy of screaming children. 11:08 AM May 04, 2008 from txt
Late night tuna melt. 01:08 AM May 04, 2008 from txt
Phew. . . That's enough ROCK for one night! 11:47 PM May 03, 2008 from txt
In a very cool, art deco-y theatre. 06:41 PM May 03, 2008 from txt
Heading to a concert now 04:57 PM May 03, 2008 from txt
They tore down the cafeteria at my old college. Such memories. 04:18 PM May 03, 2008 from txt
Stumbled across ' scooter rosa' gathering downtown. 01:53 PM May 03, 2008 from txt
Time for breakfast. 11:38 AM May 03, 2008 from txt
Playing rock band for the first time. 10:16 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
Hello dumpy motel room! 08:02 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
P. S. Cap'n Crunch milk shake = weird. 07:18 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
continuing on after a good meal 07:16 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
Getting a little nauseated by New Car Smell. 06:41 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
Crossing the golden gate. 06:22 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
The rental car place gave us an 08 Jeep liberty. 05:53 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
Hello San Francisco! :-) 05:07 PM May 02, 2008 from txt
Off we go, apparently. 02:45 PM May 02, 2008 from txt