When I got home Thursday night, there was a message on my answering machine from my friend, Steve. He and another friend, Jeff were on their way to Los Angeles. Keep in mind, they live in Louisiana (where I’m originally from) 2000 miles away. Apparently they had been driving around the West in a van going where they pleased from day-to-day. They stopped in Vegas, won a wad of cash, and decided to head for L.A. and visit. I gave them directions, they got lost, and eventually pulled up to the apartment. Jennifer and I took them into Hollywood to party the night away and do a little bit of sightseeing. We had a damn good time and it was nice to see some of my buddies (especially a surprise visit) since I haven’t been back to Louisiana in over 18 months.

They have some damn good stories from their trip too.