a taco for tom...

ok...so if you're at all grossed out by sappy sentiment or such things...maybe you should not read on...but, then again maybe it'll be good for you.




still here...? ok. part of the reason i came on this little roadtrip was to go to santa cruz and have my picture taken there. but not to just have my picture taken there randomly but rather, selectively. whenever i think of santa cruz i think of tom zallen. i know this isn't right as i don't think he actually ever lived here but his wife judy did-she grew up here or there... depending on where you are right now. so when i think of tom i think of them, together and i think of santa cruz. i wanted to have my picture taken or take a picture of myself, in santa cruz wearing the shirt that p.d. made after tom died. for some reason i wanted to do this. i look dorky as usual but dorky in a tom zallen t-shirt. i actually got a little sad driving around there today but it was fine overall. he was a great guy and the anniversary of his death is coming up and this was the only chance for me to come here and have the picture done. it was a great day out, not too hot but still left me a little sweaty after all the walking around. i had a couple of chicken tacos in his honour and a mango canned juice drink like the ones i have at the topnaga. god, i am such a sap. anyhow. i'm happy i drove down and did all that. i miss that guy. and i know others do as well... here's to tom...grumpy but entirely loveable...you're the man.

ok...so...i'm now in los gatos trying to hook up with the guy who found my phone...then i'm outta here and heading north. los gatos is kinda like santa barbara or some other rich seaside town...i could never live here...unless i was making 10k a day or something...i'm going to try andale's taquaria before i go...it's brian's favorite burrito joint here..we'll see.

see ya soon.

i love you all...

garn xo