The Return...

i apologize one and to all for my absence... my return from the luxorious mountains of South America was met with the ravishing demons of necessity and labor... that and a dying plant that my friend didn't know i had, and therefore never watered during my absence.

i started rehearsals for a theatre production on the night of my return. The show is Heaven Can Wait; the movies Heaven Can Wait and Here Comes Mr Jordan are both based on the play. My role is Joe, a good-natured, saxophone playing boxer. My squad at work wants to come see it...

"Sarg, can i have the next two nights off?"
"What for?"
"I'm in a theatre production."
"What's the show?"
"Heaven Can Wait."
"Isn't that the show about the boxer?"
"Yes, Sarg, it is."
"And what part do you play?"
"The boxer."
"Hm..." as he puts down his paperwork, "must be the featherweight division."

"Hey, man, can i get some tickets to you threatre show?"
"No, Larry, its ok, you really don't need to come."
"No, seriously. Because i need a good laugh."
"Really, you don't need to come."
"You could act like James Earl Jones... you could outshine Brad Pitt, but i'll still sit in the back and laugh my ass off watching you play a boxer."
"Thank you, Larry... hope you don't need a backer on any of your calls tonight."

Show opens tonight... if my squad mates actually show up like they are threatening... think i might need to go on stage armed.

In other news... work has been unusually busy. Also had my first jury trial testimony the other day. After two years i finally get to testify in something other than a prelim. Majority of my cases settle out of court. Some openings have come up in detective division and the SOT team (our version of SWAT). Don't have the time on required for the positions, but applying anyway so they at least know my name for the future.

Well, Santiago was beautiful... left a piece of my heart behind. It is good to be back home however. i had to hook up an IV to my plant to bring it back to life. Oh, and i forget to mention, i got reprimanded by the US Customs Agent coming back into the country for bringing home so many bottles of wine. Let me keep it, thankfully. That was a heavy carry on bag. Pictures will follow...