Great news! Malibu Country Mart's Summer Movie Series begins tomorrow! I don't spend enough time at Malibu Country Mart. Every time I go there, I am reminded of how beautiful the location is, not to mention the people you see when you're people watching there. This weekend, … [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...]
Raya at the Ritz-Carltzon, Laguna Niguel
View from our table. If you need me, I'll be right here. At least in my imagination. Perhaps the most delicious thing I have ever eaten in my entire life was served to me this spring at Raya. I am only 42 years old, and for most of my life I consumed bland, processed American … [Read more...]
Sunset Sunday
The last several days were filled with family togetherness, sand, sulfur-smelling hot springs, snacking, walking, wading, swimming, sleeping, and more snacking. There was some TV in there, and lots of reading and puzzle-putting-together, and coloring, and playing. What there … [Read more...]