My first post-furlough task Monday morning was to go to the dedication of the remodeled Ontario City Hall, which I hope to write about here or in my column later this week. Anyway, it was nice to be back, and even nicer to be back on the payroll. (This economy is a killer.)

It wasn’t a bad week off. I bought a laptop, cleaned out closets, took bags of clothes and other items to Goodwill, took electronic waste to a dropoff center, went to L.A. via Metrolink a couple of times, visited some used bookstores, tidied up at home and paid to have my car washed by hand — first time I’ve ever done that (I’m more of a spray-it-myself guy).

But enough about me. What did I miss last week?