Los Angeles airport is pretty ordinary. I had to wait about an hour at immigration as their systems had crashed. Took a taxi to Glendale. Yuri of persian descent (Iran, but he said Persia) drove me there. We made good conversation. Yuri was born in Iran and spent his initial years there. Then he spent about 5 yrs each in Armenia & Germany before coming over to LA with his wife. Looking at his handsome profile, you wouldnt think he fathered a 17-yr old daughter and a son. He worked alternate nights sharing the cab with a partner. The highlight of that trip was when he asked me if I was married. When I told him 'NO', he nodded sympathetically and said- 'I understand, Too many lesbians these days'. :-)
I paid 100$ for the taxi ride to Glendale & I had to remind myself to stop 'converting' in this country. Landed to a beautiful brand new 2bhk luxury apartment. Except that it wasn't furnished. Spent my 1st night in a sleeping bag on the floor. The next day the furniture guys- Hugo & Sergio came over & set up the whole house including making the beds in 4 hours. The house looks comfy. Don't like the un-coordinated sofa sets though. Am pretty touchy about the house and like to make my bed every morning and clean up the kitchen before I turn in for the night.
Had a bit of jet lag. But am Ok. Rested the 1st day. Glendale is beautiful. Its got mountains on one side and roads lined with palm trees. Its hot during the day and cool in the night. Its beautiful. The office is a 10 minute walk from the apartment and we have super markets, malls and a theater close-by. There is a strong Armenian presence here. But more stories later.
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