Sad but true. Our time in L.A. has drawn to an end and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) I’m going to miss it. Surprisingly. To be honest, up until this stay, I haven’t been a huge fan of Los Angeles. Much of it had to do with the fact that, in the past, whenever I traveled here, it was for one or two weeks at a time. I was living out of a hotel, zipping around the city for 4-5 pitches or general meetings a day. But this time was different. This time, I brought Akemi and Sharky. We found a wonderful and very walkable neighborhood to live in for the duration of our time here. Instead of going through the hassle of renting a car and hazarding L.A. traffic, I just took Waymo whenever I needed to. We got together with friends, discovered new restaurants and coffee shops, and even settled into a comfortable routine. And, of course, there was work. I was very fortunate to have been invited to take part in crafting the first season of the amazing new Stargate series and I do owe my longtime friend and series creator and showrunner, Martin Gero, a debt of gratitude. The room was a terrific, overwhelmingly positive experience – and a whole lot of fun. And, yes, it did remind me of the good old days of Stargate so kudos to Martin for overseeing such an overwhelmingly upbeat and enjoyable creative environment where everyone felt comfortable enough to pitch their ideas, not matter how wild. And kudos to a fantastic and incredibly talented group of writers. I’ll miss them! Well, I’ll miss physically being in the same room as them as I shift my participation to zoom.
Yes, work continues in Toronto. There’s the writers’ room. And the writing. And I also have to finish up my taxes. And, of course, stock up on supplies ahead of the coming recession, shortages, and inflation spike. So a busy month ahead!
How is everyone’s April looking?
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I’m decreasing carbs in April to be cleared for knee surgery. May get cranky due to loss of treats.
It’s also Fiesta San Antonio season. I’ll participate here at the senior apartments but avoid the crowd scenes off site. Did enough of that when I was in the samba group, 30! years ago.
When is your knee surgery scheduled for, Gilder?
My April is going well so far.
Planing a trip to the U.S at the end of the year for at least a few months ending with the Stargate Cruise.
It will be my first multiday cruise so I’m looking forward to that.
Part of my trip will be visiting L.A again do you have any recommendations on food and entertainment?
Last time I went it was very busy so hopefully I can have the time to slow down and enjoy the trip.
We mostly hung around The Grove neighborhood which is very walkable. Check it out and the Farmer’s Market there. Our favorite hangouts were Reupblique Bakery on LaBrea and Andante Coffee shop on Beverly Blvd.
April’s looking busy for me! Good thing you reminded me about my taxes. Haven’t even started on that! I’m ready to pick up work again on the trail reconstruction project that we got provincial funding for for the Fundy Footpath and I finally got the completely rewritten guidebook off to print. It looks great! Also, I wound up selling my house and am moving the middle of May. I’ve been thinking of it for a while and the opportunity arose to move to a nice smaller place (an almost new mini-home) while getting rid of my mortgage with a nice surplus to boot. It’s only about 10 mins away from where I am now. It will be much less upkeep and much less expensive/month. Turns out it’s good timing too, for the reasons you mentioned! So, I’ll also be packing and purging (not necessarily in that order). You don’t want some used SCUBA gear, cheap, by any chance? (I haven’t gone in years).
Also, I’ve been suffering for almost two weeks with some kind of cold/flu which thankfully finally seems to be on its way out. Whatever it is, it’s apparently running rampant around here.
Hope everything’s settling well back in TO!
Wow. Big changes coming for you, Gary! Reminds me of when I sold our place in Vancouver. I’d long considered it but loved the house. In the end, I just decided to do it and, like you, was able to lose the mortgage and gain some cash I could put to good use. The place we’re in is smaller, but cozier, and it’s a different (preferable) lifestyle. Best of luck to you! And congratulations on the guide book.
Thanks! I’ll keep you posted on how the move goes!
And the writing.
Good to know you are in!
Joyeuses Pâques
Hello Joe,
Joe Sardone (the administrator of “Save Future Stargate Travel” FB group) has passed way. He loved the Stargate franchise. Is there any chance that somehow a secondary character could be named after him in the new show, please?