Luke Y. Thompson Returns From Exile

By Bradley J. Fikes, C.O.R.

UPDATE: I’m at The Olde Ship Inn with Luke Y. Thompson and QDPSteve. Delicious libations and conversations are pouring . . .

This afternoon, I’m visiting film critic, American/Irish/British cultural hybrid and  debonnaire man about town Luke Y. Thompson. Occasion: Luke is vacating the Santa Ana crib where he’s been for a couple of years to return to the culture capital of America, Los Angeles.

I first met Luke online, commenting on the late Cathy’s Seipp’s blog. Luke was a FOC, itself a recommendation, and an entertaining person in his own right. I’ve since met him IRL, and found him a great companion in search of good sushi, especially sea urchin.

Like about 12 quintillion people, Luke’s career is about The Business. He wants to write about movies, he’s been in a couple, such as Mad Cowgirl. He had written for the OC Weekly, hence his move to Santa Ana, but was laid off. Since then, Luke has been freelancing and working against great odds to return to Los Angeles on a limited budget.

So Luke managed to swing it, he’s moving out tomorrow, and the meet-up at The Olde Ship Inn in Santa Ana is where we shall toast Luke this afternoon with tequila and other fine spirits, and begin hours of Saturday revelry.

I will add to this post when I get there — have laptop, will blog.

Enjoy your Saturday!

5 Responses to “Luke Y. Thompson Returns From Exile”

  1. LYT says:

    Cheers, y’all!

    Sorry we missed Dr. K. I’ve occasionally had some fun at the Doc’s expense but he is always welcome.

  2. Luke, I would have been there but had a previous engagement with my two older daughters, one of whom just moved to South Pasadena, my favorite place in LA County. Stay in touch.

  3. What I got was a delicious greasy barbeque sandwich at Gus’s Bar B Q in South Pasadena. I used to go there when I lived in South Pas in 1970. It’s still in the same place and the food is just as good, although they served the Guinness too cold.

  4. LYT says:

    Doc, they serve the Guinness too cold in Ireland and the UK now too. A bad habit the kids today have picked up!