I am logging from the Vienna Airport, so excuse any typos or lack of punctuation. The keyboard is a bit different and I am not going to worry about it. I did not really realize this would be another of those 14 hour layovers. I recommend going through London and avoiding this wait unless you want to get out and see Vienna for 8 hours like I did last time. This time I did not book my flight since it is a work trip and so I didnt really pay enough attention to what was being booked. For example, I also had a 3 hour layover in NYC, which is the first time I have ever had to stop in the US on my way to Armenia. Now, ordinarily I would have just considered this a pain, but this time it gave me a chance to see Zabel for an hour and a half, which was just so nice, even though it has only been three weeks since I saw her in Yerevan, I know I wont see her for months to come.

So back to LA. My last few days there were just fantastic. Friday was spent with my cousins who never seem to see each other unless I am there to get their butts in gear every year or two, and the funny thing is we cant stop laughing when we all get together, but then thez sit and wait for me to return to get together. They swore this time they would start to hang out every month, but who are they kidding? Saturday was just the absolute perfect beach day. I went over to my friend Vans house (American, despite what the name could imply), and saw his new baby boy Bennet. It seems nobody is naming their kids the usual names anymore, I am hearing more and more baby names which I have never met an adult who has that name. Anyway, cute kid, who we ditched along with Vans wife during nap time and we headed down to Newport Beach where we got a fantastic parking spot. It was not very crowded, but there were lots of young sun worshippers out to make it just like the good old days ten years ago when we used to head to the same exact spot. In the evening we went to the Macaroni Grill which was ok, and then played Settlers of Catan, which is a fantastic board game which seems to be catching on worldwide, probably because it is a strategy game which even girls like to play. Sunday was the day I set aside for my dad to do whatever he wanted, and it turned out to coincidentally be fathers day. He drove me all over the southland to visit relatives and places, including some I had not seen in forever. Many people during my visit claim they will be visiting Armenia soon, but as I always say nowadays, I will believe it when I see it.

I cant wait to be back to my own place in Yerevan, I miss being at home. I have slept in 7 different places in the past 3 weeks, in 4 different cities, and just want to get back to my own bed, my own time zone, my own computer and my own crappy internet access... well ok - I would rather take a DSL line to Yerevan with me.