As Ian Sees It

   Remember that lovely 70’s song “It Never Rains in California” ?   Well it isn’t completely accurate.  At least my limited experience suggests something different.  I am delivering my therapy from our suite in California cause there is the need to do something indoors today.  It doesn’t figure to last.  However, I recall saying that last year too.  No matter.  It was -29C when we left The Great White North a few days back.   I actually quite enjoy the three day drive down here. They are beautiful,  these United States.  We drive through Montana, Idaho, Utah, a tiny corner of Arizona, Nevada, and a lot of California during that time.  Across two or maybe three mountain ranges.  On the second day, you leave a snow covered winter and into shorts and tees weather.  Quite exciting.  We listen to a host of playlists I have made from the four days of music I have on my IPod.  Yes, I have an IPod and a phone....

    It's that day.  Super Sunday.   And at some point today you may actually see some football.  The Super Bowl gave me a terrible fright two weeks ago.  I got the dates mixed up,  which isn't all that unusual for me.  I thought we may be heading to California today,  which meant driving right past the stadium in Las Vegas  where the Super Bowl is being played.  Could you imagine?  I make a point every year of hitting Las Vegas right around noon on a Sunday.   Mostly because I am very much a country boy now and I don't like rush hour traffic amid a bunch of panicky gamblers trying to get in one last pull of a one armed bandit before going back to Los Angeles and facing the family.   Having no consideration for the Super Bowl when we booked our dates, it was merely good luck that saved us from todays Vegas traffic.      Last year I filled up at a mega gas station just outside of Vegas.   A dude pull...