Mardi Gras Recap

What’s the quote?

But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain;
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft agley,
An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,
For promis’d joy!

Or, perhaps the more modern: “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.”

Dead at One

Little George, my father’s namesake and my nephew, is dead. His birthday was Sunday, October 10th. I sent him a card the beginning of last week because I was worried about mail service between Mexico City and Richmond, VA. He made it to one year and one day.

Mexican Police

Here’s what I was told about the police in and around Mexico City — avoid them. Now, I know why…

Stranded in Mexico

Well it took a couple of days before the mierda hit the fan. We shacked up in a Comfort Inn, which to be honest, we only picked because the name was familiar and the rooms are air conditioned. They also have mini-safes in the room where you can stash your valuables. In any case, the thing that had us part ways came up in the hotel.

Tulsa Oklahoma Police Corruption

Color me stunned. The FBI called…

I’ve been shacking up with Alex in Tulsa, Oklahoma (my apartment got rented to a nice elderly couple) and because he is out playing businessman all day — he is trying to sell his rental car business — I am left here at the flat to answer the phone. It’s a bit irritating, even though the phone is right beside me because I’ve got money to move with sports arbitrage and I sometimes need to move quickly and without interruptions. But I agreed to talk to anyone who called about the business and I don’t want to be a rude guest.

Cops On My Case

Back in Tulsa and something weird happened. I was driving the rental (which has Virginia plates) on the expressway that runs between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The usual — I’m going the speed limit, jammin’ on some tunes (this is a Lexus and has a great sound system). Anyhow I get pulled over by the State Troopers. No big deal, except it’s 2 in the morning and I’d just as soon get back to apartment.