I’m in LA! Yay! It was a difficult and slightly painful drive down. I took the 80 to the 680 to the 101, because of the snow problem on the 5. I had never driven the 101 all the way down, and I actually really enjoyed it. It was really pretty, a very neat drive. I thought it was funny that the scenery completely reminded me of Disney’s California Adventure, rather than the other way around. With the trees hugging the highway, the tin agricultural buildings with “Asparagus” painted on the sides, the fields, the mountains covered in snow. It was very pretty. I was amazed at the great time I was making, and most of the time there was very few cars anywhere to be seen. Then I hit Santa Barbara. It took me two hours just to get through SB (rush hour), and from then on it was tough. The valley and the 405 were horrible. Even the radio DJ was late to his shift because of the 101/405 area traffic.
Anyway, I made it! My mom had a yummy Greek dinner waiting for me. Logan cried like a big baby and has been following me around and cuddling any chance he gets. I went to bed pretty early to prepare myself for yesterday, which was our Christmas! Mandi and I started the day with some shopping, and I wrapped and wrapped, and cooked (well, I mashed some sweet potatoes) all day until Christmas time! Then gifts, fun, food, and a nice drive along the beach with Logan.
It’s nice to be home, and nice to know it’s for 2/3 weeks and not for 2/3 days! I can’t wait to see everybody. Let’s get together!!!
I’m so glad you’re here! When are you free? Let’s plan something. I’ve got family here and stuff, but I’ll make time for you. Just let me know. Also: When’s Nik coming? I thought it would be fun for you, me, Nik, Jason, and Steve and Marian to go to the new Melting Pot. Marian’s gonna be here from the 26th to the 31st I think. But mostly I want to hang out with you! The two of us should do lunch or dinner too!
Hi!! I am pretty free and open after Christmas–just let me know what will work for you! Nik is coming on Christmas Eve. That triple date sounds amazing. I’ll have to talk to Nik to see if it’s possible for him, timewise. We have a dinner Friday, and possibly Saturday, and he leaves on Sunday, I think. I’ll see about that “possibly Saturday” dinner…that might be our only option. Oh man, that’d be a really fun triple date. And yes, maybe Johnny Rockets old-time lunch for the two of us!
:-\ I don’t think Saturday will work, even if you don’t have that dinner. We’re celebrating Christmas Saturday with my family… I wonder if it’s open for lunch anytime. The website says hours just for dinner but then it says call about lunch reservations. I’ll try to look into that.