Happy Valentine's Day!

Or as an old friend used to say, "Happy make-everyone-who-is-single-feel-bad Day." Ha. I try not to think about it that way. My day started well. I'm in Los Angeles for for a few days for Spring 2 For Sale and March in-store seasonal signage press checks. I'm staying at a place called Hotel Amarano in Burbank. I've only stayed there once before, but I like it a lot. It's another nice boutique hotel. The rooms are very cozy and comfortable with lovely amenities. I got up this morning and went for a 45 minute walk. The people at the front desk said it's safe residential area so off I went. I meandered up Pass Road, past one of the WB studio sound stages. I learned this afternoon that Gossip Girl films there, so in the future I'll keep an eye out for some of the actors! I hear they sometimes stay at the hotel.

I enjoyed my walk. About 18 minutes in I came upon a developed biking/running path. It was set with bikes on the right side and walkers/runners on the left. I remarked that I thought it was a good thing to discover, but if I were the person who designed it, I would have made some changes to the walk/run side. Now being an "injured" runner, I want unpaved paths. Good, soft earth. It doesn't need to be only dirt, but earth with small rocks, sand and dirt. Like wonderful Crissy Field in SF. You can run/walk there in any weather without getting muddy. Sure, your shoes won't be white long even in the best weather, but it's not slippery mud. That said, I was glad to be out walking at 7:00 AM. I threw in a few lunges, but didn't have much time to make my exercise a "boot camp."

Oh, I also walked at lunchtime on Monday. I've started walking with my coworker Suzanne who talks a mile a minute. It doesn't bother me, I have to admit she is quite entertaining. This past Monday Suzanne was home sick and I didn't have my iPod, so I hit the road with just me in my head. ; ) I walked from my office, around AT&T Park (Home of the SF Giants) almost to Folsom Street and back. That is the typical route, since there is SO much construction going on around our building. Can you say "pile drivers?" My desk sometimes shakes. It's so annoying.

It's about time for them to pull another press sheet so I'm going to sign off. Have a great February 14th everyone!