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After an insanely hectic week, in which getting to teach my class was the only respite from all the other administrative and bureaucratic garbage I get to deal with, I was able to actually enjoy a relaxing morning at one of the local Par-3 golf courses. It was great to breathe some fresh, cool air in what has otherwise been an oppressively hot week.

While I certainly did not golf very well, I was able to hit a fair amount of decent shots, which led to a couple of 3′s (rather than several unwieldy 4′s, 5′s, or 6′s). I think I’m getting better.

Anyway, after a fun and very relaxing morning, I get to ramp up the tension once again as this evening I’m headed for what has become a somewhat annual tradition. A little background. I hate horror films, and as a rule, I will not watch them. Yet, for some reason, last year at Halloween, I met up with several friends at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for an outdoor screening of The Shining (you can read my one year old blog entry about it here).  Again, not much of one for horror films, but seeing it in an outdoor lawn surrounded by hundreds of other folks dressed up in costumes and eating picnic dinners made it thoroughly entertaining.

Anyway, tonight the tradition continues as I meet up with friends, bundle up for the chilly mid-50 degree outdoor temperature, chow down on a 6″ Italian BMT from Subway, and watch as they screen Carrie this evening at the cemetery.

And with that I sign off!