These will probably only be of interest to those of you who live in or around Los Angeles…
- Anyone want to see Dreamgirls? Live? A snazzy (I hear) production of the show is playing downtown at the Ahmanson Theater from February 23 through April 4. I have season-type tix for March 23 and I don't want to use them. I know most people love this show but I don't. I would like to sell my tickets at face value to someone who does love the show. My seats are good — second row of the balcony near the center — and if March 23 doesn't work for you, I can probably exchange them for equally-fine seats on another date if it's late in the run. Drop me an e-mail if interested.
- Driving to WonderCon in San Francisco? It's April 2-4 as you know and it's a great con and I'm looking for someone who's motoring north from L.A. for it who might have room in their car for a couple of boxes of books. This is not for me. It's for Stan and Hunter Freberg, who are guests and who are flying there. I figure a couple of legends shouldn't have to haul boxes on and off American Airlines so I'd like to find someone who's driving there to transport their wares up and maybe back. I'd also like to find them a couple of trustworthy helpers to assist them at the con, watching their table and such. Again, drop me an e-mail if any of these volunteers might be you.
- I have found — well, actually, Carolyn found — a truly wonderful bread. It's Bavarian Sour Rye Bread…kind of a cross between rye and sourdough. It's made by the Old Town Baking Company and it's sold at various farmer's markets across the Southern California area. Here's a list of where the company vends its goodies. I am also a fan of Big Mista's, a barbecue concern that I found and which sells cooked meats at local farmer's markets. Here's a list of where and when they can be patronized. Note that both the great bread and the great ribs can be procured via one-stop-shopping at the farmer's market in El Segundo on Thursdays. This is the only reason I could ever imagine anyone wanting to go to El Segundo…but it's a good reason.