With time ticking down on 2025, I’m scrambling to get more than a few things done before ringing in the New Year. I have a series overview to write, some meetings to take, some Columbo episodes to rewatch and write up, a passport to renew, and an O-1 visa to secure ahead of the Stargate writers’ room that convenes this January in L.A. The plan is to go down for three months with Akemi and Sharky and help Martin and his team break the show’s first season. We’ve already scoped out a nice safe walkable neighborhood we like and will start looking for a furnished place once things have crystalized. Akemi is thrilled that we will soon living close to a Trader Joe’s. And she’s also thrilled to be missing most of this upcoming Canadian winter. I could say the same for Sharky who is no fan of the deep freeze and is, no doubt, looking forward to getting back to his old stomping grounds.
And while we’re in Los Angeles, we’re going to look into getting Sharky a friend, a fellow pug he can snuggle up with nights or, at the very last, roundly ignore. We have our eye on two candidates – both special needs dogs with mobility issues. But that shouldn’t be a problem given our experiences with both Suji and Lulu.
Of more immediate concern is this final weekend of the fantasy football season that sees my Snow Monkeys play a must-win game against an equally desperate opponent. Even though they’re projected to lose, a win would secure a playoff spot for my lowly team that started the season at 0-3. What a cinderella story this would be if they could buck the odds one more time!
So, any of you all in the L.A. area?
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