My three plumeria trees are all in bloom. The first (white with a yellow center) is my original plant, that I brought home about 12 years ago, and it has the strongest scent. The deep pink plumeria with the orange center smells like cinnamon. The last is pale pink with a bit of orange at the center . . .

I was up in Century City today for a meeting and had lunch at Gulfstream - - Sea Bass with a fruity, nutty, grainy side dish that was really good. It was so healthy that I felt free to eat about half a carton of Haagen Dazs when I got home.

Every summer I am terrorized by a single mosquito. I assume it is a different one every year, but the modus operandi is the same. About 4 am, I awake to hear a single buzzing noise circling overhead. I lay in bed waiting for silence which I take as the signal that it has landed on my face or shoulders. I then begin to flail my arms wildly to shake it free from its perch. This generally keeps me bite free, but makes for an unfitful sleep. So my plan for tonight is to watch the Angels (hopefully) beat the Mariners, and hit the hay early.

My big plans for the rest of the week include golfing, playing poker and taking the bus to work. What do you have on your plate this week? If I may make a suggestion? Haagen Dazs!


And the good news for the week comes to us from the San Diego Zoo where 16 year old female panda Bai Yun is pregnant with her 4th cub. They expect her to give birth in the next week or so . . .