I really thought hotel mini bars were the gold standard for marking stuff up. I guess my eyes have been opened now.

They are! But they gave a too generous portion of premixed cocktail and the hotel bar is insanely overpriced.

Okay, we're about an hour and fifteen minutes from being done. I mean...I personally feel done, but then we can leave.

Also, I found out there's a Walkway through the Beverly Center from our hotel to Cedars and that will make the walk home quicker and easier. Still can't find the Eggslut at the Beverly Center though.

Also, we resolved our potential issue with pump removal timing on Sunday interfering with our flight. But the later flight that I wasn't keen on taking proves to be a benefit in this case.

Good to hear that things are going well with Epic's surgery so far.

I saw the first bumblebee of the Spring! Letting clover, henbit, and dandelions grow freely in my yard (well, I'm clipping or uprooting the dandelion stalks once the flower's gone) seems to be working as planned to turn my property into a bee sanctuary. Tomorrow, I plant red creeping thyme seed where all the sewer work overturned the yard.

Speaking of, I found out the gas company is on the hook for a larger share than I'd dared hope. Not only do I not owe anything more, I'll be getting a refund of about half what I've paid already for the initial service call and deposit on the excavation work!

Good to hear that things are going well with Epic's surgery so far.

Very good news indeed.

I've been seeing bumblebees out and about on my runs at home.

Always cheering.

We are back at our hotel room and room service is ordered.

Now we don't have to do anything in particular for a day and a half.

I'm reading fic and watching the Iowa-South Carolina game. Caitlin Clark is amazing. It does really look a bit odd, though: Iowa is mostly white women, and SC is mostly ... not.

Thank you, msbelle. Glad that Epic is doing well in surgery. I appreciate the updates.

Goddamn, family in the room next door got into a physical altercation where the husband was slapping the wife around while their young daughter piped up.

Rattled the door between our rooms, and I could hear the raised voices. Wife wasn't crying or anything - she was used to it. He wasn't yelling - he was just used to pushing her around, slapping her, abusing her when he was peevish.

I called security. They're being messy up and down the hallway now, and the daughter's running up and down the hall excited like it's an adventure.

This is a posh hotel and this was a well dressed, rich family (I looked out the peephole).

Just saw the guy walk past my peephole. Orthodox jew.

They were all dressed up like it was a formal event.

So happy to hear Epic's surgery went well! Thank you, msbelle, for the updates. I will be crossing fingers and toes for a good outcome.

David, glad you all have a recovery day. Sorry about the ridiculous cocktail costs; that's ridiculous even by LA standards, but I guess what happens in a posh corner of Beverly Hills. I'm glad the hotel is nice and close to the hospital, at least. So sad to hear about the domestic violence next door.

I am wide awake for no good reason. Just popped awake a little after 4 and have been doing crossword puzzles and such. For those not on FB, I'm a week past the ACL surgery and recovering well, but this brace is really challenging. It doesn't really fit and slips down my leg, and I have to stuff socks in it to sleep at this point because my knee is so bruised. Seriously, compared to what others are facing, it's a minor inconvenience, but I'll be really glad when I can take it off in 5 weeks.

Glad to hear all went well, msbelle -- thanks for the updates.

Oh, that's awful about your hotel neighbors, David.

Wishing you both as restful a day as possible.

Yeah, may it be a peaceful one for JZ to regain some strength.

21 mph winds disagree with my plan to plant seeds this morning, so change of schedule to tomorrow when it should be much calmer and everything won't blow away before I can pack the earth down.