I headed down to LA saturday afternoon, in order to goto my dear friend Barbara's baby shower!. I flew down mid morning, rented a car and drove slowly over to the movie theater/bar the shower was at because I was 3 hours early. It was a happy hour Baby shower. I really had a great time. I'm so glad I got to see Barbara before the baby comes next month. She is so radiant and beautiful. Pregnancy suits her, but I'm sure that she'll be a more radiant mother.

sorry the photo's not better quality - I used my phone.

Anyway the shower was a hoot. I did have a few hiccups coming home. At the parking garage when I tried to prepay for my parking the machine ate my credit card, and I had to wait 15 mins for a guy to come get it out. Then when I returned to the airport I realized I was getting 44 miles to the gallon in the hybrid I rented and i'd driven like 22 so I didn't bother filling up - it was still on full, I got a huge lecture from the check in guy at the rental agency. He did give me a credit back on the non refill fee but he did make me feel like a child.