My boss had arranged a driver to come pick me up at 10:30 pm, we got to LAX & everything was closed! No shops, diners - anything!!
Brett had booked us Business Class seats - AMAZING!!!! They pull out all the stops in business class! Our first flight took off at about 2am, and it's been a blur since. It took about 19hours door-to-door.
When we got to the hotel, (the same one my mom & Rick stayed in), Brett said we had dinner plans to meet with Dr Mura at 9:00 pm.
We quickly refreshed and went down to the lobby to wait. I do have to admit - after Napa, I love the white wines! I had a most amazing chicken dinner. Nearly to die for actually. We were downstairs at the restaurant until after midnight.....ZONKED!!
Slept like a baby until 9am & awoke with the most severe calf cramp and right arm pain. Luckily I have brought my pain control that Urgent Care gave me last week after the Napa trip.
Brett & I wandered the local streets and I was prepared to see a lot of homeless-uncared for dogs. I saw just one curled up, an intact Dobie X. He looked well-fed. I did also notice a few people walking their dogs on-leash....so I am hoping that the city in general is dog-friendly, and they keep the strays safe & well-cared for.
We took a cab to the site and it was a nice meeting. It was a site initiation visit - meaning we had to present the Protocol to those involved for their prep to start a trial with our company. Both Brett & I presented. It was my first time.
After the meeting, we went back to hotel, changed & went out again, (this was last night). We went to the W hotel & had the most amazing steak...fries and also - cut up avocado with drizzled EVOO & Balsamic - holy hell - it was all delicious! I had a white wine glass, BT had a bottle of red.
We then went back to the hotel & crashed for about 2-hours. WOKE up and now is the journey home. It's going to take 26-hours door to door. I am currently on my 2nd flight after spending 9 hours in a layover at Panama City Airport.
Business class rocks. I am ready to have my dinner, drink my wine - then crash. We land at LAX at midnight, then my driver should have me home by 2am.
...back to the office tomorrow-yuck!!!
1:34am, Friday, June ?....I am home.
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