Making a little money on the side is even more important now than ever, but that aside, we also have a great amount of fun along with it. We are blessed with so many wonderful friends, some on the new side and some on the very old side (old in length of time known!) Bruce and Dort Lacey count among some of the oldest known category. They helped us land the jobs proctoring and we are so thankful for that in many ways, extra money, but mostly extra fun. They graciously allow us to bunk up at their place while we work together. The jobs don't pay enough to stay in a hotel, but the check sure comes in handy when it arrives a few weeks later.
The best part though is the continual excuse just to be together. Nothing can compare with that! We tend to be hermits, Bob and I, happy to just hang out together. The proctoring jobs come around six times a year and they are nicely spaced out which makes it nice because we have to drive four hours down and back. We always go out to eat, usually with other friends, too, and always, always laugh. There isn't much to compare with someone who knows everything about your life. The silly parts, the poor parts, the sad parts, every important occasion, good or bad, and everything in between, the Lacey's have always been there. What can compare with that? Friend wise, not much.
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| Phillipe's in Los Angeles was established in 1908. |
One of the exams has an orientation in Los Angeles and it is held twice a year, six months apart...perfect, just perfect for little dining adventures in that diverse city! We've eaten at: Pink's Hot Dog stand, Phillipe's the home of the best beef dip, Cole's, Phillipe's main contender in the beef dip battle, (we voted for Phillipe's for the dip but Cole's won the award for the most perfect ball of ice cream atop a perfect piece of pie), Farmer's Market on Fairfax, and most recently Barney's Beanery.
Barney's Beanery was great fun. Barney's has been at the West Hollywood location since 1920. Times were hard for folks then and not everyone could afford a whole lot, but Barney's would give you a bowl of chili and beans or a pint of beer for free if you left your license plate as collateral, consequently the walls are adorned with many a license plate. They will honor the same deal today. Janice Joplin had her last drink there before her untimely demise. Jim Morrison was asked to leave for peeing on the bar, of him I would expect nothing less, being a lot on the uncouth side of life. It has a checkered past, Barney's, but what a great place for a little dining adventure.
Peggy and Jim Adkins joined our little band of adventure seekers when we met at Barney's. They are dear friends from junior high and high school, as well. The more the merrier we all say!
Our next destination in December will be the El Coyote where Marilyn Monroe had her last dinner and maybe a stop at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery where so many stars are buried : Rudolph Valentino, Jayne Mansfield, Darren McGaven, Peter Lorre, Alfalfa (Carl Switzer), just to name a few. I thought Marilyn was buried there, as well, but it turns out she was buried in Westwood Memorial Park. There are many adventures ahead for us. Lots of things to look forward to. Please, take our advice and grab a good friend or two and head out for a little "dining adventure." Who knows where you might end up...just make it fun!
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