Down and Out in Smurfyland

October, 2005 Well here's how October went. I spent a good bit of the month talking with Joe and Justin about our new gambling business. That's the boys at the vineyard looking all pleased with themselves after our first business meeting. (After this legit biz chat, some trouble ensued but Joe surrended at gunpoint to the police, Justin had me forge his signature on a check and Mark ran 5 miles home, so it all worked out okay.) Of course my kitties are as fat and happy as ever. This is a rare photo of them getting along. Look how cute they are napping together! Shep also came to visit for a few days. He was in town for NANOG but I also toured him around and made him fall madly in love with LA. I think he wants to move here someday. That's him sucking on a mint at the Santa Monica Pier. Right as Shep left, Joe came to visit from New York. As usual he and I spent days and days talking about an unending amount of nonsense. It never ceases to amaze me that we find things to ramble on about after 3 and a half years. He's pictured here with the other Joe at the Ponte Vineyard in Temecula. Can you tell I love that place and spent more than one day eating and drinking all their best stuff? Beyond all the fun guests and business planning, there's also Halloween. I really didn't do anything for Halloween but I did spend an inordinate amount of time this month watching ghost shows. (Ghost Hunters is my favorite, closely followed by Most Haunted.) Finally I carved my Jack-o-Lantern late on Halloween night. Pretty scary looking pumpkin, ain't it? Check out Mao looking all black-cat-on-Halloween in that one picture! Also check out the cool LA skyline in the background of my pumpkin Jack! LA life is sweet and sunny and comfy.