Reunited, and it Feels So Good

Michael, my best friend from high school, moved to L.A. this week. I'm glad to have him here, even if he's residing out in the South Bay. Michael just finished a brief stint back in Phoenix; he lived in San Francisco for several years before that.

In addition, one of Michael's best friends/roommates from college, Bill, is also in L.A. (Culver City, to be exact). Bill grew up in Oxnard and returned to Southern California a few years ago after graduating from Santa Clara University with Michael. Bill and I have become good friends over the last couple years and have shared many an adventure in the metropolis -- now we've established a powerful triumvirate. This city will never be the same.

Last night the three of us celebrated Michael's arrival with a dinner at Sushi Karen in Culver City. We all love to eat. Bill may very well be Culver City's #1 booster and stated that Sushi Karen was his favorite restaurant in all of L.A. I myself am unwilling to make such a pronouncement; asking me to name my favorite restaurant in this city is like asking a mother which one of her children she loves the most.

Michael's here to go to school and get his teaching credentials at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He's announced that he intends to return to San Francisco afterwards, but he'll be here for at least 12-18 months. The last time we lived in the same city was 8 years ago -- we're bound to have the same kind of fun here that we had in Phoenix during our Brophy days. We certainly haven't matured much since then!