"See ya later, Val." Val & I at the Formosa in West Hollywood.

Saying goodbye to ex's can be...dicey? Not with Val. The Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood has been another Hollywood hangout for decades. My first visit since I moved to CA in 1998. The Lana Turner scene from LA Confidential was filmed here. Val and I had a few drinks and caught up. She's quite the talented lady - script supervisor, screenwriter, belly dancer, resume retoucher and medieval reenactor.

Hollywood haunts. I'm a history buff (and actor) so access to places like Formosa Cafe was nice. Next stop: Westwood Memorial, to say goodbye to Deano, Marilyn, John Cassavetes, Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Bob Crane, Carroll O'Connor, and Carl Wilson - among others.