Bolts do not beat Jaguars

Well, it took me an extra day to get that out. I have to remind myself that its only a game, and that the Chargers and how they play is completely out of my control. I watch tv commercials of guys screaming at their tvs during football games and figure that we're programmed as men to act this way. As I write this I'm sitting on my deck in San Diego. Holly and Otis have flown to Denver to be with her family for the weekend (minus Suzanne, who is here), Holly's Dad is quite sick and has been in the hospital for over two weeks now. I wasn't even sure that Holly should still be flying, being pregnant and all. This must be the last trip. We've been talking a lot about it lately, and last week's ultrasound confirmed what we already knew; that we're having another boy. Holly's brother and uncle are both named Happy, and I think its a pretty good name because I'm always happy when I think about the name Happy, so I think thats going to be it. Happy Walsh. I'm digging it, it makes me smile.Check out Louie's Barber Shop on Rosecrans in Point Loma if you're in the mood for an old school chop. I just love these guys (Louis and his brother Virgil). They clean you up with a straight razor, the tv is always on, there are tons of nudie mags and postcards from neighbors all around the world. My neighbor who owns a surf shop in Liberty Station is in a photo on Louie's wall, surfing a wave in Tahiti that has to be 3-4 times overhead and pretty heavy.I took this photo at the Greenbuild Expo last week in Chicago, it struck me well (the entire board is about ten times as big). Everyone wrote down on little pieces of paper something they could do to change the world. Well, at least to save it hopefully, or if nothing else to extend it's life by a millisecond here or there. I added telecommuting to the list of ways to lower Earth's carbon footprint. Then I tought about all that flying I've been doing, and about all the flying everyone does to get to Costa Rica, and I realized that I'm one of the problems. I guess I'm going to have to make up for it in other ways, which I plan to do. I went to the Cabrillo National Monument last weekend, did I mention that? You've gotta go there, it is stunning. I love San Diego and I love the history of the city, and there isn't a better place to get a view of downtown then from across the bay at the tip of the point. There is a great book shop there with tons of awesome books. I've been wanting to learn about the birds that I'm always seeing in the San Diego River when I'm cruising by, and I found some good bird guides there. What a nerd I know, whatever. Birds are amazing. Even in the most urban areas you'll witness a bird you never thought would/could exist there. I saw an owl the other day while driving on the 5 freeway at 3pm in the afternoon! It was sitting on a light post. I was probably the only person to see it, I'm that guy that always sees birds and points them out to others. Birds are cool. I like birds. I just hate bird shit. Heres a photo from right before the entrance to Cabrillo. Both my mom's dad and my dad's mom have their ashes held here. Its also a great spot to check the surf off of the restricted coast. Thanks grandma and grandpa, I hope you're having a great time at that big shuffleboard game in the sky. I'm sure some day I'll be resting in this same cemetary, checking the surf off Point Loma all day long. Hey, did I tell you that Holly and I just finished the new website for our beach cottages in OB? check it out, the website rocks, its like a little expedia where you can check date availability and book your vacation online instantly.
http://www.theoceanbeachcottages.com
I'm still spell-checking and setting up a couple things, but it works, so check it out and send anyone you know who is coming to San Diego to stay with us.
Hey I don't know about you, but I miss wearing onesies (and yes, I googled that to make sure that was how onsies was spelled, so screw you spell-checker). Otis is getting so big!