Wine Country / Sebastapol

So we head over to Khaiman and Gabbie's earlier then expected and they were still sleeping off the hangover from the night before. They let us in and i get a few more hours of sleep. That night khaiman goes to work we chill and smoke with Gabbie she decides to cook dinner that night. She is making one of khaiman's favorite dishes, chicken meatball pasta and it was excellent.
Next day Gabbie works during the daytime so we made plans to go to the river but the first stop, the dispensary. Khaiman has a medi card so we tell him we want a g of something with crystals and a g of some purple, also we bought two brownies. The dispensary is so crazy it looks just like a doctors office. Jorge and i had to sit in the lobby as khaiman goes and picks out his "medicine." There were a couple of kids in there for their first time signing up, it would be so weird to grow up here. They must take it so forgranted. So we go back to the russian river where we went with keegan but prepared this time. We each have a tube, bathing suits, towels, and supplies. So after blowing the tubes up jorge and i eat our brownies and we go in. We float around like 20 min and i was complaining that i wasn't feeling anything. It just takes a while longer because 40 min. in floating on that river was so nice and relaxing. We finally go back and chill with gabbie.
Now i am not going to write about everyday because there was a lot of chilling and smoking. We have been partying since vegas so we just wanted to chill, workout, and not spend so much money. We did work out almost everyday.
Jorge did make up this amazing cheese, crackers, olives and meat platters we ate one night with a lot of wine. We also planned our wine tasting tour for the next day.
So we wake up get some p90x in, pack up some sandwiches and roll up a joint for the road. Gabbie got home from work and we roll out. Khaiman is a great tour guide we go through santa rosa then to Napa. There are so many wineries in this little area it's crazy. So many brands i know and sell at brio and lots i have never heard of. The first one we stopped at was tattinger and it was huge. Then we went to Chandon, which was very modern. We went to the wine bar where i bought a tasting of different champagnes. We meet a real cool and helpful bartender. He got khaiman and gabbie to sign up for their wine program, which he probably got commision for because he became real friendly after that. Khaiman would buy a glass and he would give everyone a large taste. Then someone else would get a glass and the same thing would happen over and over. I got a buzz quick. So eventually we ask for our check and he says 12 something, i say we all want our checks, he says yea thats all together. We got sooooo hooked up so of course we tip well. Then what is perfect after a lot of wine that joint we rolled earlier got smoked on the way to the castle winery. So we roll up to this amazing looking old castle and run up there to see if we have time to taste. They close at 6 it was 10 min to 6 but we made a mexican friend and we got us in anyway. At first the bar tender didn't look happy but we talked to him a little and he just started pouring. We each paid for 10 tastes and i'd say we got like 25 tastes each really fast. I don't usually drink wine so i was like 3 tastes deep at some times but i made it from light whites to reds to desert wine. What a great way to spend the afternoon friends and a whole lot of wine. After the tasting we see a tour so decide to go on a "self-guided" tour, that the winery didn't really know about. If we got caught we were going to say that we were looking for the bathroom but we didn't. We go down a few stairs into this completely dark dungeon looking room. Using our phones as flash lights we can see thousands of wine barrels aging. So after some more exploring we go back up stairs and go out front for some pics. Then we drive through the Napa City stopping at some famous restaurants like the French Laundry rated # 1 in the world for years in a row. We also go to Bouchon Bakery and got possibly the best muchies ever. After a long day of tasting and sight seeing we worked up an appetite so we go to their work. They work and cattleman's western steak house. We order a ridiculous amount of food and i tell jorge hey we are going to get this check for khaiman and gabbie letting us stay there. Well when we get the check there is not much on it, i think we got charged half of one entree. So again we tip the server great and head back. A whole day of getting hooked up can make u very tired so we smoke out and pass out.
Next day we plan out our next move. There is a festival near oakland called Rock the Bells that i buy tickets for. One of the days they were at work, after working out we decide to go play some basketball. We go to the Sebastapol community center and there is a wedding fiesta with hundreds of mexicans so jorge fits right in me on the other hand not so much. We start with a little 21 then these mexican kids wanted to play us. At one point me and this kid went for the ball at the same time and i knocked him down then he tripped me and i skinned up my hand and knee. If that kid would have started crying for his dad we probably would have rolled out right away but we finish with a win. One last night of smoking a little drinking and we say our goodbye's. Next day we pack up and head to the bay area!

Nor-Cal at Keegan's

Mom you don't need to read this post it is mostly about northern california's number one cash crop which is not grapes, even though we are in wine country. So Cali has some nice scenery we drove through mountains, plains, and over rivers. We saw the wind farms with the huge wind mills. We drove through cattle country and i could actually smell it before i even saw the thousands of cows. Then we got to keegan and brietta's area, i called him they were still at work so we went to the small downtown of Cotati got some food and beers while we waited. Then he called me said he was rolling one up now so we drove over to the even smaller town of Rehnert Park where they live. Walk in and smoke out and meet his roomates. They live in a big house with 4 other people from craigs list. When they found the house it said 420 friendly. When i went out for a cigarette in between the millions of blunts going around i see the garden with some pretty plants. Randomly one of their friends that lives in naples is also visiting and keegan and brietta just moved in there like a week and half ago, so it was a little awkward but i really don't care. The first night we all bought some beer and i tried to drink but it was hard with all the bud going around. Before this we were conserving smoking like a bowl or two a day and now it's like system overload. At one point i was finally able to start drinking and keegan says i am coming out of my coma and rolls another blunt with hash on it. Now that's hospitality!
Next day we all get in my truck- me, jorge, keegan, brietta, and their friend. We drive to the Russian River and it looks real nice with warm water but keegan didn't tell us to bring a bathing suit or anything so we just smoked a blunt. Then we went to Redwood National Forest. These trees are amazing i can't even see the top of the smaller ones. I got some good pics, then we went to the jagged coast where it was freezing. After the tour of sonoma county back to the house to smoke before in n out burger. Which may be the best fast food burger i have ever had. That night Khiman and Gabbie came over with more beer and we played some drinking games and got a little tipsy that night. After all night of drinking the one roommate works real early and he actually got up for work while were still drinking so khiman and gabbie left. We went up stairs to continue smoking and drinking with the couple that is also their roomates. Much cooler then the guy that works early. After a while i pass out and wake up around 11am, wishing i could sleep a little longer, but they are going to a concert and jorge and i are going to khaiman and gabbie's.

Oceanside - Danny's

So we leave L.A. which is my favorite city yet. We head to Oceanside where danny lives, who is jorge's friend from high school. He is a marine and live with two other marines. We get there a little late and Danny works at 4 am so we got there and went to bed.
I forgot to write that i lost in LA. What happened was we were at venice beach and went in the water then changed to walk on the boardwalk and i put my phone on the truck as i changed. Walked around then drove off with the phone on the car and i wasn't even stoned. So luckily i have insurance they sent out a phone the next day. So i wait around all day work out and do laundry. The phone is supposed to arrive no later then 3 by the fedex driver. Well it never came so i call them and they say the driver could not find the address but if i could find it in the dark then what kind of professional driver are you. Doesn't everyone have GPS now days? Anyway i had drive to the fedex place and pick it up. Then they all got out of work, turns out one of the roommate marines got a promotion to work on the helicopter that the president flies on. So of course we have to go out. We go to a few bars then hit up a karaoke place where danny raps. These guys are crazy no holding back. Then go back to the house since they all work early and we are leaving semi-early next day to go to nor-cal! But before bed we did get danny to smoke a little hope there is no drug test in the near future but he hit it and passed right out- light weight.

L.A. - Hermosa Beach

After checking out of the Duo in West Hollywood we drove to Hermosa Beach where we will be staying at surf city hostel. We give Robert a guy that was staying at Duo and had plans to stay in hermosa a ride, he is from serbia but lives in amsterdamn. It is so hard to park in L.A. that i would say other then the smog it is what i hate most. We can only find a meter spot that eats quarters fast. Check in and i am impressed with this place every room has it's own bathroom and it is right on the beach with bars under the hostel. So straight to the Pacific, where the waves are huge and the water freezing. We get some buggy boarding in then head back after a few hours were the party has already started. Our room is filled with marines on one night leave so u know they are going to drink it up. We go buy some coronas and join in. After some pre-gaming we go downstairs and start at Molly's where they have 2 dollar beers. We end up hanging out with some Aussie's and Irish and drink late into the night.

Next day we wake up kinda early to go to the Jay Leno Show! An Aussie chic from Melbourne named lisa joins us and we are off to Burbank. We get there they jump out to hold a spot in line and i am stuck finding a parking spot again. When i walk up they are waiting for me i guess the security would not let them in line without me and they took my lighter. So we get a # and sit on this bench for two hours then we finally go in the studio. The show has this guy who's job it is to pump up the audience and he was pretty funny. Then jay came out and talked to us told us to laugh and stuff. Then the show begins, headlines was really funny. Then Howie Mandel came out and he is a real weirdo. Then some other chic i never heard of that is some movie coming out. And Mike Posner was the musical guest- i always thought the guy that sang that song was black but nope he's a white guy. Now is when it gets real crazy, i left my bathroom stuff at duo so i went back to pick it up and i see Jonsey and his friend. I met these guys in Brisbane and they are from the UK. Just sitting outside drinking how random to accidentally find them in L.A. I go back and take a nap. Then we meet this guy from Ohio who is actually cool. We sign up for a beer pong tournament downstairs at Molly's. Lisa and Ohio actually beat up on me and Jorge. After enough beer pong we go to Sharkey's next door and start really drinking. Dance and take shots till the place closes. Then i am looking everywhere for Jorge and he making out with this hot russian who he tries to get to come back but her friend was with this black guy who was relentless.

Next day we were supposed to check out but too hungover to do anything we decide to stay another night. So we meet this other Aussie guy who is in need of a ride to venice. A cab would be like 40 so i give him a ride for 20 and we wanted to go to venice anyway. Pay to park again, then into the water for a while. So cold, but we did see a seal that was real close to Jorge. We walk down the boardwalk- classic venice beach. Guys trying to sell stuff and people trying to get u to sign up for medical marijuana. Then jorge's friend who lives closer to san diego finally calls him back and at this point we did not know where we were going the next night. He tells us we can come to Oceanside 1 and half south of LA. So we watch some street basketball and some other strange racket sport. I end up buying a hoodie because it is so cold at night and we see muscle beach. Then back to the hermosa. Not feeling the best i decide to take a night off from drinking. The hostel is putting a make your own hat party. Jorge makes a great sombrero out of construction paper and pipe cleaner. Fits him great, he got 1st place! Next morning we check out but don't have a place in Oceanside until 8pm. So we store our bags and think about volleyball but don't want to get all sandy or burnt. So we sit around all day then right before we are about to leave this minnesota guy tells us he is about to grab some cali buds. So we tell him we want one since we are still smoking brick from vegas and it is almost gone. He takes forever but it is worth the wait. Right away we roll one for the road and head south. I hate backtracking but a free place to stay and some laundry will be great.

L.A.- Hollywood

L.A. and San Diego are so close but seem so far away because of all the traffic. We pull into L.A. and from a distance through all the smog you can see the smaller then what i thought it would be downtown. We follow the GPS to the Duo Hostel in west hollywood on Crenshaw. Check in to a large converted house hmm, something i am thinking about doing. Anyway really wanted a nap but went site seeing instead. We drove down to Hollywood Blvd. saw the walk of fame and the Chinese theatre. Also the kodak theater and the wax museum. After an hour and half we go back to the truck and i get my first L.A. parking ticket for 45 dollars. So then we go to Rodeo Dr. in Beverley Hills. Park get out and walk around these shops, i thought i knew expensive from Naples but wow... EXPENSIVE! On the street there is a Bugatti, a very rare european car that runs 2.2 million. After a few head back to the car and what do you know another parking ticket. The signs in L.A. make no sense and Jorge says they are just souvenirs anyway. One last stop at the L.A. tar pits. Pretty nasty but something i have never seen before. There was a bunch of art by the park and jorge went climbing on this water windmilll thing that clearly said keep off, then we left. That night we drink a little beam then head out to Venice where there was a street festival. We arrive a little late and the bars are already packed. We walk by several bars when Jorge says he we can get in this one. As we are waiting in line this guy is talking shit to this female cop and she bounces his head off a wood fence, funny shit. We get in and i finally get a drink and I realize we are in a gay bar. Jorge immediately has a new friend. This older guy starts feeling his chest and arms. He then turns around and spreads his legs right close to him, i am cracking up at this point. We walk away from him and slam our drinks because jorge was probably going to fight someone if we stayed. We found another restaurant/bar with extremely over priced drinks. After the bars i meet tree man this guy on stilts who looks like a tree we get a pic. Then Jorge hits up the grease cars, the trailers serving all types of food out the back, i passed. We get in the cab and it is also not cheap, back to duo. Smoke some and pass out.
Next day i meet a girl from Brisbane Australia and she has only been in the US for one day. She seems cool so the three of us go downtown for a little exploring. I park by the Staples Center and of course there is a lot of basketball going on. There is a huge tournament going on called Nike Live. We watch a little then notice the main court where we get to watch a slam dunk contest. T-Dub won the whole thing with a 720 reverse two handed dunk, it was crazy. Jalen Rose was one of the judges, i got a pic of him. After we walk around the staples center and downtown we go back to the tournament. They have a dance contest and some live music. I love how L.A. always has something going on. Eat something and meet Danny, a guy from Jersey that runs the hostel. He tells us about this old movie in a cemetery that happens every 1st friday of the month. The outdoor theater is in an old famous cemetery where a lot of old movie stars are burried. We buy a bunch of beer and get on the city bus to ride over. Joining us is the girl from Brisbane and Hey, a Chinese guy. This place is packed i can't believe how many people are at this cemetery. We set up our spot crack some beers and before u know it, it's freezing. People are so overly prepared they have tables, martini glasses, shakers, subs, anything u can think of and i don't even have a long sleeve shirt. The beer and the smell of good weed everywhere kept me warm enough. We go back since no one really knows what is going on in this movie and drink more. Danny takes us back to his ensuite where he has a huge water bong. After some bs and drinking i pass out. Wake up 10ish and check out to head to the beach hostel.

San Diego

Check out around noon, you know i always get that hour later check out. Then Jorge gets the morning shift and i sleep till about Barstow. Then we get some food, fill up the tank and switch drivers. We get to our place in downtown san diego- the gas lamp district called lucky d's hostel. Check in and the guy tells me where i can park for free but he tells me just watch out for the bums. So we find this area of free parking like 6 blocks away. It is a shanty town- bumville we called it. Park and go back to the hostel. Make can food still left over from the grand canyon. Then i see there is a poker tournament after leaving vegas i didn't think i would be gambling any time soon but we sign up, only a 5 dollar buy in with one re-buy. I ended up going heads up with the guy who set up the game and works at the hostel. I lost but 2nd got 20 bucks so really i won a little. The winner, Tolga a guy from Turkey who happens to have a medical marijuana card smokes us out after the game and promises to get us some the next day.
So we wake up and head to Ocean Beach the hippie beach of diego. The beach is amazing great but the water is freezing, great waves but so cold. We found some people that we end up playing 3 games of volleyball with. Then back to the city to take it easy for that night.
Next day we go grocery shopping make some food. That night the hostel is hosting a pub crawl but first they make dinner for everyone, Sheppard's pie. This hostel is the best one so far they really take care of you and want everyone to meet and have fun. The first bar on the crawl is called shout, they have dulling piano's who really put on a great show and 2$ beers. Then next we go to a different bar were we play pool for an hour or so. Take some shots and go to Whiskey Girl. A bar/club that was packed. We take some more shots then i meet this asian girl that is amazing. Usually i am not a fan of asian's but this girls has me amazed. Talk and dance with her for a few. Couldn't make it happen so as we go outside and see almost a hundred hot girls on bikes trying to give rides home. It's like a taxi service we decide to walk, the hostel is only 3 blocks away. Earlier that day we moved from bumville to a pay parking lot next to the hostel. Which sux because 5 dollars for every 9 hours so sometimes we had to wake up in the middle of the night to put money in. Anyway we smoke one in the car then we see tolga. We go up to hime and he smoking with some hostel people. He shows us this medicinal mj some fire we smoke it and only really needed one hit. He tells me he is going to sell me what we smoked out of for 60 it looked like less then a G so delcined. We decided we were hungry like 5 am so we walk around trying to find this 24 hour place. Instead we go to this diner and we are the only people in the place with 3 employees. One comes up and gives us water and he did not look happy. We look at the menu and it is 10-14 dollars for breakfast food. We drink our water and bounce. A seven eleven is around the corner and at this point we have walked a mile around down town. Grab a breakfast sandwich and some milk, i love my milk. On the way back the sun came up something we say a lot in vegas but did not want to see in san diego, shit happens.
Next day hungover we just stayed around the hostel rested up for L.A. Get some laundry done pack up and go to bed for a nice early check out at 10am. Breakfast was provided then on the road again.

Las Vegas pt. 2

So jorge and i head over to Fremont st. were our cheap hotel is (The Las Vegas Club). We check in go to the pool, almost get in a fight with this old man in the elevator who must have lost a lot of money or some shit. Hang at the pool for a few hours then it's time to get katie from the airport. I pick her up and it is great to see her i will admit i did miss her. we drive down Las Vegas blvd then i tell her no the hotel is not here but on fremont. so we go over there and she was good sport about it no complaining i think she was just happy to be out of FL. We all get ready and go out for the night. Start at the 2 dollar corona and 4 dollar jager bar, which i think we are becoming regulars at because the bar tender said no it's ok i have seen your id. We go up and down the strip losing a little money but i at this point i backed off the gambling since i am not winning anything. Mostly i just worked on my buzz. Had a great night in vegas with Katie, so good to hang out with her again.

Next day we go to the new strip and go to the MGM. Where they have 3 CSI crime scenes set up. Katie really likes this stuff so we solve 2 murders and take some pics. That night jon and ray came to the hotel but me and katie were going to this comedy show at the Riviera. So the guys hung out and we left. It was free if u sign up for a players card so i did. The first guy kinda sucked, the second guy was a weird funny, and the third guy was hillarious. We left walked around a minute then back to fremont were we met up with jorge and started drinking again.
The next night we decide to to it big and go to a nice club. We pick Jet at the Mirage. I guess we didn't get there early enough because it was like an hour and a half line. When i am thirsty i can not wait that long. So we end up at the bar next to it where jorge makes me take an absinthe shot that was discusting. We drink there for a while then go to another bar around there. After leaving this bar katie meets 4 girls from minn. as we are talking to them a promoter comes up and asks us to go in the limo to the club in Aria, so we say hell yea talk the other girls into it and jump in the limo. We get there and go right to the front of the line the promoter says to the bouncer they have 8 girls and 3 guys and we get right in. Chill, drink, dance for a long. So about 6 am we get a cab back to our place and get some mcdonalds breakfast.
The next day (sun) we were planning on going to a pool party but woke up too late and two hungover. So we went to jon's thinking we would go in his pool which was empty when we got there. So we smoke a blunt chill in the AC for a while. Then on the way back to the strip we see the pawn shop where they film pawn stars, so we check it out. Inside i see an old coke machine that i saw on tv. I also so a patriots super bowl ring that was $100,000 and i saw a real 1,000 dollar bill. None of the guys from the show were there, i imagine now days they are only there for filming. Go back and hit a buffet because i am starving it was great i ate so much. Play a little 21 with no luck again! Then take a nap since i have drive katie to the airport like 4am. We say our goodbye's and this trip we got along pretty well only one small fight (which is great for us when we drink). then i drop her off and go back to bed.
For some reason Jorge and i decide 10 in vegas is not enough and stay an extra day but we mostly just slept, smoked, and ate. Then on to San diego. Vegas i love u but u really kill me- seeing the sun come up almost everyday- i'm to old for this shit.

Las Vegas part 1

We head to vegas with one stop at the hoover damn. Amazing that they were able to build this giant damn almost 100 years ago. Also some amazingly hot temps there around 115 degrees. So we finally get to Ray's moms guest house were jon and ray live temporarily before heading to denver. Meet ray for the first time and i think the first thing we did was smoke so i knew we would get a long. Oh, yea buster (their dog) may be one of the coolest dogs i ever met. So jon is already drinking beers and swears he not going out with us. Now Jorge has never been to vegas so we want to go to the strip. After a bottle of crown and a few old school drinking games we talk them into to joining us. Ray's step dad gave us a ride and did not seem very happy about it. I start off with some black jack in the video poker at the bar. So i put in 10 get my free drink. Then i drank fast and gambled slow got a few more compts. Move on start taking shots. We even smoke a little on the strip which was ray's idea, something i never done before. The casinos and bars after that are a little bit of a blur but i think ray and jon were ready to leave around 2am. Jorge and i then moved to the tables were i lost like 200 in black jack, i think jorge won some money at holdem'. I look outside and the sun is coming up which makes me not want to finish my corona. I text jorge to hurry up and we get a cab back to the spot. Next day i realize i am not as young as i used to be and can not even think about having a drink. I get my tires rotated and do some grocery shopping. The O i brought from FL is officially gone so ray helps me out. We just chill and blaze a little. Next day we get a little P90 in. Then decide to hit up old vegas (freemont st.) were the drinks are much more economical. We drink more and gamble less this night. Saw the light show pretty cool. One bar had 2 dollar corona's and 4 dollar jager bombs so we stayed there a lot of the time. Next day again sooo hungover we decide to go to lake mead. We get there and from a distance it looks so beautiful. We drive down to the beach part and it is disgusting. The water is like 90 degrees and muddy. Buster did not mind one bit but the rest of us just went back to the truck and smoked a blunt. After that we drive around a little a, take some pics then back to the city. We book a hotel on freemont to give ray and jon some peace and quiet. Plus katie is coming to visit me and 5 people and a dog in that studio would not really work, plus it's not so romantic.

Holly's / PHOENIX

As we drive more south we can really tell it is getting way hotter. We get to Holly's (good friend from college/HH) and it is 107 degrees. We get all our stuff in one trip up three flights to her, Ryan, and Kendall their new born, and two cats that i didn't know about. Lucky for me for some reason i wasn't that allergic to them. The first night i just chill get some laundry done. Next day we get some p90x in and some grocery shopping. That night they get a baby sitter so we go out to dos gringos. Ryan got sick in NY so he didn't go out but Holly's friend Daisha from Minnesota did. We drank some cheap drinks then played a giant game of Jinga in the bar then finished off with Holly doing a body shot. We quickly buy beer before 2 then go back to holly's for some drinking games like the old days. Slightly hungover the next day was even hotter like an oven outside. We went to the pool but it was like a hot bath. Then i discovered that two dr. pepper cans that were in the bed of my truck exploded from the heat. So i had to clean that out and by the end i was dripping sweat. The next day i decided to take it easy indoors and enjoy the AC. Do some more P90x, we actually did it everyday in phoenix. That night Jorge cooked a great meal for everyone stuffed pork it. That next night we went to see Ryan (holly's boyfriend) at cheesecake factory where he is a manager. We got so much food 2 rounds of apps, entrees, and cheesecakes and the best part it was all compt. So full we go back to the apt and smoke a blunt. The next day we have a river trip planned that holly loves to do. We head out to the salt river where we rent 3 tubes. We tie them together and put the cooler in the middle filled with beer and ice. We start off go over small rapids then i see a group of wild horses crazy! We smoke one then about half way there is a spot u can climb up like 15 ft. and jump off. Looks easy but it was kinda like rock climbing then u have to jump out to miss the rocks. Some swimming, drinking, and floating then four hours and u hit the end. I wanted to keep going but then u would have to walk back to the bus. It was a great thing to do in that heat. It must be like going to the beach for AZ people huh. Were planning on leaving that night but a bit buzzed and a lot tired we stayed our 5th and final night. Longest we have stayed anywhere yet. Next day wake up, pack up and head to Las Vegas!