I went to LA this weekend. I really needed to get away. Haven't had any weekend getaways since March. And it was going to be really hot in the Bay Area this weekend, and I have no AC, so I decided to take a road trip.

God it was hot. It was 83 when I left Alameda. After I crossed the Altamonte Pass, the temp soared to 104, and it hovered between 104 and 109 all the way to LA. My Sirius radio crapped out near Fresno. Not a good thing to happen in the land of nothing but Spanish stations. Needless to say it was not the most fun drive I've ever had.

I stayed in Buena Park, which I didn't realize was in Orange County. I probably wouldn't have known had I not been told by a friend. I'm surprised my head didn't explode.

So, after I got Buster and me checked into my air conditioned hotel room, I headed out to Pistons. They actually had a pretty nice crowd there. I enjoyed a few beers, along with the unwelcome attention of this Ted Baxter lookalike, and went back to the hotel.

On Saturday, I was invited to a bear pool party/orgy (their words not mine) in Anaheim. Note to self: use caution when invited to a bear pool party/orgy hosted by a chaser. There were like 50 bears there and 2 chasers. Must have been a buffet for them. Actually it was a pretty good time. I ran into a couple of LA buddies there and hung out by the pool and drank a lot of beer.

Saturday night the G/M of LA was having their social at Pistons, so I went to that. There was a really good crowd. Nice mix of chasers and chubs. I ran into several acquaintances so I wasn't standing there by myself all night. The bartender bought me a few beers, and I just sat back and enjoyed the evening.

The trip back on Sunday was much better than coming down on Friday. I fixed my Sirius. The weather was a little cooler. Only in the mid 90's. And, when I arrived home, a cold front had moved in, and it was something like 53 degrees.

All in all, not a bad weekend.