Pictures of our trek through Old Town Pasadena tonight:
Category: Photo essay
A Lovely Time Together
Back to LA after less than 24 hours in Ojai and only a couple of hours at the beach, and yet this quick trip felt as restful as a week away to anywhere else. Such is the power of the Ojai orange grove and a magical little piece of beach in Ventura called “Surfers’ Point.”…
Rachael: Chapman University Law School Orientation
Today we drove down to Orange, CA and attended the parents’ component of Rachael’s law school orientation at Chapman University. We participated in a mock class on Property Law, then heard first from the Dean of the Law School followed by the Associate Dean of Students. Afterwards, we headed over for a swearing-in by the entire incoming…
Photo Essay: Dinner at Sarah’s
We ate dinner this evening with Sarah and Gregorio. Here are a few photos: My son-in-law grilling Luna drawing Lee Entertaining while Elaine listens Sarah and Gregorio Preparing More Entertaining Food Ready Lovely evening, great food, excellent company. Thank you, Sarah and Gregorio for hosting. See you all tomorrow.
Hollywood Tonight
Tonight we headed to Hollywood with our Texas guests. We went to the El Capitan movie theater, a restored old movie house of the first order, to see Inside Out, complete with a pre-movie stage show. This is the only theater I’ve ever visited where they have dancers who do a show that augments the…
Our Day in Photos
Today was spent with our Utah family. A hike followed by hang out time at my niece Kevin and her husband Scott’s house. I am dead tired but let it suffice to say that we had a wonderful time. I feel fortunate to have such a wonderful family. Here are a few photos: Summit Park,…
Our Day Recapped in Pictures
Here are a few pictures that sum up our day. We were at DFW at 4:30 this morning. Our plane was late and Ray took a nap. Tropical Storm Bill poured rain for quite a while, which was captured in this photo from the plane. We arrived in LA mid-morning. After arriving home and staying…
Update on Ojai Kitchen
This is a free-standing kitchen and will have a stove, oven, fridge and a 3-sink unit placed in the kitchen counter. We spoke to the electrician today and will have electricity in 2 weeks. Side View Front View These are metal cabinets for critter-control and there’s the 3-sink unit. Obviously, nothing has been finished inside….
Ojai Kitchen Progress
Today we made major progress on the Ojai kitchen. Here are pictures to give you a look at what’s happening there. The platform is finished and in this photo we were seeing how our new cabinets will look. Remember, this is an orange grove with little critters. We decided these metal office shelves would be perfect…
Repost 5-Star Recipe: Chocolate Eclair Cake
This is one of those recipes that deserves a repost. Here it is. Let me know if you try it. I would love to hear how it worked for you. This recipe comes from America’s Test Kitchen, and even after I modified it to use agave syrup rather than refined sugar it is still awesome….
20 Minutes a Day 