Big Sur or Bust

Lea and I recently started a formal bucket list. One for things we want to see and do around the world, and one specific to California.  At the top of our CA bucket list is a trip to Big Sur.  For months, we’ve been planning our trip, and it’s been the only topic of conversation […]

Rounding Out The Week

I wasn’t able to spend Tuesday or Wednesday with these guys because I had to take care of that thing…it’s on the tip of my tongue…when you have a responsibility that’s a ton of work, but doesn’t pay, and most of your work is never actually reviewed by human eyes…school!  That’s it.  School got in […]

Avalon

Day two of the trip started with a ferry ride out of Long Beach to Santa Catalina Island.  We love having visitors because it’s the only time we ever take advantage of these kinds of things.  Lea and I would probably never have taken the trip ourselves, but sounds like a fun outing for the […]

Spring Break!!!!

Spring Break.  A long-beloved American tradition. When the rest of America is contaminated with cabin fever, the only cure is a break from the cold to a warm dry place. Lucky for Lea and me, we happen to live in such a place and our family came to visit for their Spring Break! My folks […]

Tio & The Ninos, Zuma Beach, Malibu

Lea Brings Home Another Gold, Paradise Cove, CA

Waiting for Tsunamis

So by now we’ve all heard about the devastating earthquake that hit Japan last night.  As a current left-coast resident, I’ve been paying close attention to the story.  Particularly considering that the news is currently streaming footage of the marina just across the street.  News reports said that the waves would arrive in Southern California […]