The view from Christy and Glen's windows is like something from a postcard. Driving down the quaint narrow streets reminds me of scenes from a novel. One house that is being built in the next block to the west has a price tag of 37 million dollars. Yes, the work is proceeding, so there's money there. Several other houses have all glass fronts, sparkling glass fences....so much glass and so they should for that view! One of the other NHRA Racers, Kenny Bernstein lives just down the street to the east on the corner. The largest sailboat race in the U.S. started this morning from the bay in front of their house. We have done quite a bit of driving around this week. Up and down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) and have visited several beaches. When you drive down the street here....you are most of the time surrounded by BMWs, Porsches, Lamborghini's ( I've seen 3 this week in one day!) Bentley's, and surprisingly enough, the traffic on the surface streets is not as cut throat as Phoenix AZ! 
Granted, the freeway traffic during commuting times is horrid. I can summarize our week which has been so much fun. Monday, we had a hang out day. We drove around a bit, took a ferry ride to Balboa Island in the Hooptie Car with Christy and Brodie J, her Aussie. He's pretty smart and loves plastic bottles. Our 2 furkids haven't warmed up to Brodie like they should. We have been taking them
to Petsmart in Tustin. The beach and Fantasy Land is about 30 miles from here. Monday evening we grilled steaks and we got back here about 9. We have to be choosy what times of the day we come and go...I don't like to get in rush hour. Today the 91 was at a standstill when we went to the store....and it was 3:30! Insane. Tuesday the boys went out to Catalina Island for an all day fishing trip in Glen's boat. A 24 ft fiberglass fishing boat. They had a good time even though it was rough coming back and they didn't bring any fish back. Christy and I drove to some beaches. Played on Huntington Beach. Walked to the end of the Pier and had lunch at a Ruby's Diner. We picked up sea shells and then Checked out the Sidewalk Sales in Huntington Beach. We went to Supper in Capistrano on Wed. night and had really good Mexican Food and seated with a view of the ocean. Thursday we went to San Pedro Wharf for lunch and ordered a seasoned shrimp dish, and a whole Halibut and a whole Talapia, which was deep fried, scored and served whole. We thought it was way too much food, but somehow...it all disappeared! Yum.... then on to L.A. and Hollywood. We got out at the Chinese Theater...where the walk of the stars is. DH got a L.A. Fire Dept. shirt in a Souvenir shop. We drove up into Hollywoood Hills, down Rodeo Drive and by the CBS Studios. Stopped in the late afternoon at the famous "Pink's" Hot Dog stand and had a hotdog. We tarried too long in the city, and got right into the mess on the 405 coming home. At least there were 4 of us and we could drive a little faster in the carpool lane! We got to their
house about 8 and we had to turn around and drive back north to get the dogs by 9, and we did. Today I got up and did 6 loads of laundry and cleaned house...back to reality once more! Finally this afternoon we ventured out and found a good grocery store in Anaheim. Drove across the river and looked around Yorba Linda a little. I made a hair appt. for 11 in the morning and tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 7 John Force is having a car show at his facility and we're going to that. Christy is coming and she needs to talk to him about some donations for her military project with her racecar.... showing at Ft. Sill for the troops. They are racing at Houston and then going to Oklahoma before racing at Topeka. She's talking pretty hard to get us to go to Topeka...we need to go to Oregon first. Don't know how that will work! Next week I think we will go to Universal Studios. The weather isn't warm enough to play in the water now. Monday it was 100+ and Tues. 85 and it has been downhill ever since. DH and I got some New York Strips, Pork Chops and a marinated Tri Tip Roast. I made 2 big burgers and we grilled all on a charcoal fire tonight.We'll have some good meals anyway. My goodness we did a lot! More to come...I hardly have time to post here....now will go to bed and get ready to go again tomorrow!
Granted, the freeway traffic during commuting times is horrid. I can summarize our week which has been so much fun. Monday, we had a hang out day. We drove around a bit, took a ferry ride to Balboa Island in the Hooptie Car with Christy and Brodie J, her Aussie. He's pretty smart and loves plastic bottles. Our 2 furkids haven't warmed up to Brodie like they should. We have been taking them
to Petsmart in Tustin. The beach and Fantasy Land is about 30 miles from here. Monday evening we grilled steaks and we got back here about 9. We have to be choosy what times of the day we come and go...I don't like to get in rush hour. Today the 91 was at a standstill when we went to the store....and it was 3:30! Insane. Tuesday the boys went out to Catalina Island for an all day fishing trip in Glen's boat. A 24 ft fiberglass fishing boat. They had a good time even though it was rough coming back and they didn't bring any fish back. Christy and I drove to some beaches. Played on Huntington Beach. Walked to the end of the Pier and had lunch at a Ruby's Diner. We picked up sea shells and then Checked out the Sidewalk Sales in Huntington Beach. We went to Supper in Capistrano on Wed. night and had really good Mexican Food and seated with a view of the ocean. Thursday we went to San Pedro Wharf for lunch and ordered a seasoned shrimp dish, and a whole Halibut and a whole Talapia, which was deep fried, scored and served whole. We thought it was way too much food, but somehow...it all disappeared! Yum.... then on to L.A. and Hollywood. We got out at the Chinese Theater...where the walk of the stars is. DH got a L.A. Fire Dept. shirt in a Souvenir shop. We drove up into Hollywoood Hills, down Rodeo Drive and by the CBS Studios. Stopped in the late afternoon at the famous "Pink's" Hot Dog stand and had a hotdog. We tarried too long in the city, and got right into the mess on the 405 coming home. At least there were 4 of us and we could drive a little faster in the carpool lane! We got to their
house about 8 and we had to turn around and drive back north to get the dogs by 9, and we did. Today I got up and did 6 loads of laundry and cleaned house...back to reality once more! Finally this afternoon we ventured out and found a good grocery store in Anaheim. Drove across the river and looked around Yorba Linda a little. I made a hair appt. for 11 in the morning and tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 7 John Force is having a car show at his facility and we're going to that. Christy is coming and she needs to talk to him about some donations for her military project with her racecar.... showing at Ft. Sill for the troops. They are racing at Houston and then going to Oklahoma before racing at Topeka. She's talking pretty hard to get us to go to Topeka...we need to go to Oregon first. Don't know how that will work! Next week I think we will go to Universal Studios. The weather isn't warm enough to play in the water now. Monday it was 100+ and Tues. 85 and it has been downhill ever since. DH and I got some New York Strips, Pork Chops and a marinated Tri Tip Roast. I made 2 big burgers and we grilled all on a charcoal fire tonight.We'll have some good meals anyway. My goodness we did a lot! More to come...I hardly have time to post here....now will go to bed and get ready to go again tomorrow!
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