Go Tar Heels

A fellow patient called yesterday and invited me to the USC v. North Carolina basketball game last night in downtown Los Angeles. We left Redlands around 3:30 and went through rush hour traffic and arrived at the USC campus around 5:30 p.m. I never thought I would meet someone that liked to get to events earlier than I did, but we had to wait about a hour for the gates to even open. We made a slight mistake at the McDonald's across the street as my proton buddy began yelling, " Go Tar Heels" at the top of his voice. He is from North Carolina, and was really into the event. However, this did not go over too well with a couple of rather large gentleman that were graduates of USC and we attracted the attention of the security guard. Yes, there is a security guard at McDonald's, and he was packing heat. We made a quick exit, me leading the way and my friend still yapping.

The game was really fun. College basketball is a great venue. I would guess that at least a third of the crowd was in Carolina Blue. Luckily we were in a section with nearly all North Carolina fans, many as rabid as my friend. Our beloved Tar Heels were upset by USC, making for a quiet ride home. We caught I-110 northbound out of the stadium and it was jammed with cars, six lanes wide, at 10:00 pm. I continue to be amazed at the volumes of traffic.

Treatment number 16 was completed without a hitch. Early morning treatments are definitely more prompt. Two gentleman were completing their treatments today so the mood was pretty festive in the waiting room. It is business as usual tomorrow, then a three day break over Christmas.

Happy Holiday to everyone!