Monthly Archives: November 2019

Touring

We spent our last day in LA doing something that was right up Mason’s alley.  We toured the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank.  Bill found a great local’s breakfast spot called Bea Bea’s.  They had an extensive menu with something for everyone (including me who likes lunch things rather than the typical big breakfast fare). […]

Ticking the Boxes

We had an early breakfast today and made a beeline for downtown for the LA Auto Show. It may be a little known fact but I live with three men who like cars.  Bill had purchased early entrance tickets which meant we had run of the place for two hours.  Auto shows are nice because […]

Thursday in Los Angeles

We opted to go to Los Angeles for this long weekend.  It happens to be Thanksgiving but we did not go to LA to celebrate Thanksgiving. Let’s be clear.  We had several goals: to see Bill’s mom, to go to the LA Auto Show and to spend time as a family.  We flew out super […]

Spencer’s Send Off

Two months to the day after my dear grandma died, Spencer, my aunt’s long time partner, unexpectedly passed away in the very same hospital.  I was very grateful that I could go out to Los Angeles to support my aunt and be with my immediate and extended family.  I’ll include his obituary below. It was […]

Another Eagle in the House

Tonight Mason had his Eagle Board of Review.  We got there early so that he would be one of the first to be reviewed.  His review board took longer than the one I sat on and I got a little nervous because he met with one of the more exacting scout leaders.  His session ran […]