Back in October, when I was in Los Angeles, my at-the-time-unborn nephew had yet to be named. Emily and I took the task very seriously of assisting in picking out the perfect name. My sister and I, while being very much alike, have a few key differences between us- including baby names. I’m a little […]
America
Montage Monday: The Most Amazing Sunset I’ve Ever Seen
Maybe this should have been titled, ‘The Most Amazing Sunset I’ve Ever Seen (Surprise! It’s not in Africa)” because I always brag about the sunsets in Africa. But while staying in Los Angeles, Stella and I asked my friend’s mom, our host, where to go for dinner. One of her recommendations was in Hermosa Beach, […]
Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall
Emily landed in Los Angeles on the day that Stella was due to depart. Originally she was scheduled to fly to San Francisco, but we found a cheap flight so that she could meet me in LA instead. Luckily, their time overlapped for about 3 hours or so, and we made the most of it! Emily […]
Hollywood Walk of Fame
When Stella and I headed for Los Angeles, it was bittersweet. We had many good road trip memories to laugh about, but she was also flying out two days later. We drove the beautiful coast of Highway 1 and rolled in around dinner time. My coworker in South Africa offered up her mom as a […]
Two Stops in San Francisco
“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear flowers in your hair…” ~a song Stella had us listening to again and again on her San Francisco CD. If you saw my road trip map, you noticed that I drove from San Francisco, down to LA, and back again. Stella was flying out of […]
Feeling Like Death in Death Valley
One very good reason why you should not go out the night before you drive out of Vegas? The heat of Death Valley! I think Stella and I were both grumbling about how Vegas had gotten the best of us as we hit the road for Yosemite. But as we neared Death Valley, we realized […]