Vacation Quick Hits

• Wi-fi is all fine and everything unless you don't have a laptop or are stuck with your Mom's Compaq with varying 1-touch screen deletion and no USB port.
• First meal back in the States: found a lovely place in Inglewood across from the race track called Beer and Liquor with a sign advertising New, Taller Attendants. Had Crunchy Cheetos (Bonus Bag) with an IceHouse beer. Main course was pickled sausage and spicy jerky accompanied with more IceHouse. Ooh La La!
• I think LA has a 24-hour Becker station.
• Stalked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Southwest terminal to get a photo and almost got mine taken by LA's finest.
• Sat next to two 9 year-old Taiwanese boys on their first plane trip on the way over. They got a kick out of constantly ordering different kinds of alcohol from the stewardess. I got a kick out of it too and gave them some hints after they ran out of ideas.
• Had a bilingual "discussion" with a female official at passport control at CKS with 20 minutes to boarding. We "discussed" her job responsibilities - she in English and me in Chinese. Grabbed my passport and took off while she pondered exactly how she worked for me.
• Fei Gou Bus Company really sucks. I ended up taking a $ 80 US taxi ride to the airport. Their clock was 40 minutes slow and I kept believing the It's coming right now line. Should've known better, especially after reading the help-wanted sign for station attendant, ticket seller, and bus driver.
• 2-for-1 steaks at the supermarket on July 4th
• Constant 100 degree dry heat
• Being first when the Krispy Kreme Hot Now sign flicks on (thank you jet lag).
• On the plane to Lubbock, Texas Tech basketball recruit, Decensae White from Serra High School (Tom Brady's and Barry Bonds' school), related to me how many high school athletes in California have what he called an attitude problem. They seem to have no problem letting their coaches know exactly what they think is wrong at any time.

I promised a more thorough introduction to Lubbock musicians, but unfortunately, due to some terrible events, will have to rely on sources other than I had planned. Nevertheless, I leave you with this question -

Which Lubbock musician taught John Lennon and Mick Jagger to play blues harmonica?

Googling for Lubbock musicians is okay, but not for the specific question.