Today I got off to an early start because I needed to be in Tampa by 9 AM and I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going nor was I sure of the traffic situation. When we drove there last night for dinner, traffic was crazy (not LA crazy but still quite heavy) and I didn’t want to be late today. So I got straight out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast. Patrice was still sleeping and I didn’t want to disturb her so I silently slipped out the door and was on my way.
The breakfast buffet was excellent and I had a very luscious meal but I noticed everyone was looking at me in a very strange manner. Did I have ketchup on my chin? I knew that couldn’t be the case since I didn’t eat any ketchup. Did I forget to put on my pants? A quick look confirmed that I was completely clothed. The situation remained a mystery as I finished my meal and started back upstairs. I quietly entered the room since Patrice was still asleep. I slipped into the bathroom to get ready to leave and was greeted by this guy.
The reason I was in a hurry was that I didn’t want to be late for my visit to Loretta Zanetti at her Erasable Inc Med Spa. I met Loretta last year at a meeting in Los Angeles and reconnected when she agreed to give a webinar on tattoo removal for my friends at Homeboy Industries. As I mentioned on Day #1 of this trip I have been volunteering at Homeboy removing tattoos. When I met Loretta it was clear she is an expert in this area and I wanted to learn as much as I could from her. I asked if I could shadow her for a couple of days and she agreed.
I arrived on time at Loretta’s workplace, Erasable Inc [https://erasablemedspa.com/]. The office is beautiful and I spent the day watching Loretta and her staff treat a number of patients. Between patients Loretta and her assistant gave me things to read, showed me some of their cases, and consulted on some of my problem patients. It was the most productive hours I have had learning this new skill. The best part is that I get to go back again tomorrow.
At night it was finally time for baseball. I was all set to watch the Astros end the Tampa Bay Rays 13 game home winning streak. Unfortunately, the Rays had other ideas and are now 14-0 at home this season. Apparently, the citizens of this community haven’t gotten the message because the attendance was less than 11, 000. I would be willing to bet the Dodgers had more fans show up tonight and they didn’t even have a game scheduled. At the game, we were accompanied by our friends Zara and Chuck from Jupiter, Florida, and Loretta’s husband, Mike. Loretta is not what you would call a baseball fan. Mike on the other hand makes me look like a baseball no-nothing. Luckily he is young so I could spout out some information about little-known players from before he was born. It was great sitting next to a baseball fan since it is rare for me to find one. Apparently, they are very rare in Tampa Bay.
One of our grandsons is collecting small bats from MLB teams and we got him one from the Rays tonight. I find it interesting that they put you through a metal detector and won’t let you bring an opaque bag into the stadium in order to prevent anyone from bringing in a weapon. But once you are in the stadium they are willing to sell you a bat. Hmmm, not sure of the logic.
No head-bashing for me. Instead, it is back to Erasable Inc Med Spa for more education.
Until then…….
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