Introduced in San Diego: the donor communications badge. Of course, it's not official yet. L-r: a room with a view; a sad departure for the pony company (the cabbie told me San Diego went 4 months without a convention this winter, killing tips and business; I gave him like a 50% tip and he exploded, "God bless, America!", meaning foreign visitors aren't always used to tipping, so they don't; whereas American tipping can be extravagant; I learned tipping policy from 2 sources: Steve Martin's character in My Blue Heaven ("I tip. In fact, I overtip.") and the investigative nonfiction, Nickel & Dimed: On [Not] Getting By in America); my speaking facility w/o and w/ Boy Scout fundraisers [rapidly toggle between the 2 to create a stop-motion movie]; dressed for excess in my English-made shirts (and tapestry ties from Pangborn Design), the reflection in the window showing the Tony Blair model with the broad blue stripes.... Click on any photo to enlarge and smell the roses.
Comments