Reyes Adobe Days 2016 was just as fun and adorable as the festival always is. See below for slideshow of pictures from the parade and the park. I recently started a new day job, so I haven't had as much time to add things to this blog. But I'm starting to get used to my new … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: Moving Day
Moving day is something you never forget. June 2010 My friend Sam is in town, trying to decide if he wants to move to Los Angeles. He's lived in a lot of places, one of them New York, which he loves. LA is really, really different, amirite ladies? I moved to Los Angeles from … [Read more...]
Phantom Trail Hike From Mulholland
View from above Phantom Trail trailhead, south over Malibu Creek State Park Spring is such a wonderful time to go hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains. It had been a while since I took myself on a good long hike, so yesterday I chose to return to a pretty section of trail that I … [Read more...]
Staycation at Residence Inn LAX – Part 3 of 3: Photowalk at the Venice Canals
Our evening was threatening to come to a very early, very boring end. My son and I had accepted an invitation to stay overnight at Residence Inn LAX, and the property only took about 15 minutes for us to explore before he whipped out his Nintendo 3DS and started to play. Clearly … [Read more...]
Staycation at Residence Inn LAX – Part 2 of 3: C&O Trattoria
In August my son and I set out to experience an overnight stay at Residence Inn LAX, which is walking distance to the airport, some other hotels, a vacant lot, and a parking garage. We used the pool for a bit, and checked out the property, but that didn't take very long and at … [Read more...]