day trip to LA

Yesterday we took a trip to Los Alamos to talk to bankers and real estate agents in addition to visiting friends. We forgot the camera, argh.

The first thing of interest is the mini-baby boom in LA. We saw our neighbors' 2 weeks old son and Moscaline's baby. And there are several more that we didn't see.

The other item of note was the Tuesday night potluck that's now held at our townhouse. The tradition has been carried on past our time in LA, when we had about 10 people on average at Jessie's house. The format is unchanged; one person or couple cooks the main dish and everyone else brings a side dish or dessert.

Yesterday being St Patrick's day, the main dish was corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes cooked by fellow alumni of UIUC that we hadn't met before. Somehow, about 25 people fit into the townhouse and ate as much as they wanted. We knew 6 of them. Here's what we think we know about the people: all but Jill and I are single, all but 5ish are under 30 years old, maybe 7 are women.

So, if you're a single woman that might be interested in engineer-type guys, Tues night in LA might be the place for you. Keep in mind, as Jessie used to say regarding dating for women in LA, 'The odds are good, but the goods are odd.'