Carmageddon Day 1

Last night the on ramps to the portion of the 405 that is closed this weekend were scheduled to close at 7pm. Since we live so close to the 405 we decided to walk down to the intersection here on the news. Conrad wanted to watch his "tax dollars at work."


I guess the media did a good enough job freaking us all out about the possibility of horrific traffic jams. I have NEVER seen Santa Monica Boulevard so vacant, especially at 6:30 on a Friday night.


We picked a nice spot under a tree across from the on ramp. Conrad was on the lookout for his tax dollars to show up and start working.




It started to get boring. Even the official sitting in his car on the sidewalk seemed antsy and got out to look around officially.



And then I got really bored. Was taking pictures of the tree, the leaves, Conrad, etc. Until he got sick of being the subject of the photos and stole the camera.

And made me the subject.

I made Conrad promise to go home with me if nothing happened by 7:30. Well, not NOTHING happened. We got to see someone get pulled over by motorcycle cops.


But we did go home before the freeway on ramp was closed. And made ourselves a nice little Shabbat dinner.

Shabbat Shalom