Back In LA

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Well, I am happy to report that my work is bringing me back to LA. I had to go to Burbank yesterday and must say that I had forgotten how horrible the 5 can be, even in the middle of the day. Once you get past the inner city part of the 5 and to Glendale, it really is very pretty. I also had to go to Redondo Beach so I stopped by the South Bay Galleria. LA is different from the OC. How quickly I forgot. It's good to be back.

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