THE OTHER DAY ROMANO STOPPED BY TO PICK ME UP TO LOOK FOR SOME FRESH LEADS ON WHAT WAS GOING DOWN IN CHINATOWN. I OFFERED HIM SOME COFFEE BUT IT TURNED OUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY, AND I KNEW IT WITHOUT EVEN GOING TO MY KITCHEN -- WELL, NOT THAT I ACTUALLY HAVE A FULL KITCHEN IN THE HOTEL I'M STAYING AT (WHICH IS JUST A TEMPORARY THING, I'M GONNA START LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT TOMORROW, REALLY). ANYWAY, BACK TO THE COFFEE THING...IT'S THE NEW SYSTEM I'VE SET UP. EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP, USE THE BATHROOM. I LOOK IN THE MIRROR. I SAY "WOULD COFFEE HELP THIS FACE?" I OPEN THE CABINET DOOR. THERE'S MY COFFEE. SO I HAVE SOME COFFEE. IT STILL DOESN'T HELP THE FACE, BUT I ALWAYS KNOW WHERE THE COFFEE IS. BUT YESTERDAY I COULDN'T FIND THE REPLACEMENT HEAD FOR MY ELECTRIC RAZOR, IT MUST STILL BE PACKED AWAY IN ONE OF THOSE BOXES NEXT TO THE BED. I KNOW, I KNOW, I'VE BEEN THERE A FEW MONTHS NOW SINCE I MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE -- NOT THAT I WOULD TELL FRAN THIS (I SURE HOPE SHE'S NOT READING THIS) BUT I STILL SOMETIMES HOPE SHE'LL TAKE ME BACK. I MISS HER AND CHRISSY AND LITTLE TOMMY SO MUCH, AND THEY'RE GROWING UP SO FAST, WHILE FRAN AND I JUST GREW APART. OH WELL, SAY LA VEE, RIGHT?

Tags: coffee, fran, hotel, kids, romano, system
Current Location: LOS ANGELES
Current Mood: GETTIN MY SYSTEM ON
Current Music: ME, SINGIN' IN THE SHOWER

JUST TRYING TO GET THE HANG OF THIS BLASTED THING. BOTH ROMANO AND FRAN MENTIONED TO ME THAT I SHOULD PROBABLY TRY TO SPEND SOME TIME WRITING MY THOUGHTS DOWN WHEN I'M OFF-DUTY RATHER THAN SPENDING SO MUCH FREE TIME OUT ON THE STREETS DOING DOUBLE-OVERTIME. THEY THINK IT'LL HELP ME "CLEAR MY HEAD". I CAN'T IMAGINE A HEAD AS EMPTY AS MINE WOULD NEED CLEARING, BUT THERE YOU GO. I SUPPOSE THE SCUM ON THE STREETS CAN WAIT A FEW MINUTES WHILE I TRY TO WRESTLE WITH MY CONSCIENCE. MAYBE FRAN WAS RIGHT AND I AM MARRIED TO THE JOB MORE THAN I COULD EVER BE TO ANY WOMAN.

BUT THERE'S A WAR GOING ON OUT THERE. AND SOMEBODY'S GOT TO BE AROUND TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. JUST LIKE WE DID BACK IN NAM.

Tags: cop, crimefighting, los angeles, welcome
Current Location: LOS ANGELES
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: GLENN MILLER