As a quick recap, the first trip to California with Carrie and her kiddos was fantastic! We had a smooth trip to the airport, across the country, and all the way to Riverside...which, with 3 small children and 6 large bags is no small miracle. My 4 days out there were such fun. I rented a car on Thursday morning and drove from Riverside through LA to Agoura to visit Amber for one night. We had a low key 24 hours together -- lunch at Corner Bakery, a rainy afternoon on the couch watching Oprah and Dr. Phil, a swing through the Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, and the dinner with Tami, another dear college friend and bridesmaid, at the Cheesecake Factory.
On Friday, I drove back to Riverside, turned in the car, and spent the rest of the weekend with Kevin's 3 cousins -- Becky, Kristen, and Carrie -- and their collective 7 children! We had a great time. I flew back home on Monday night late, arriving Tuesday morning, spent 3 days here, and then flew to Dallas for a weekend with Kevin's family. His older sister Jamie and her fiance' Randy are headed to South America indefinitely, so flew down to bid them farewell!
We are back in New York now, but are leaving again on Monday for California. We're flying into LA, renting a car, and headed up the coast. We're staying one night with Amber and Jeremy in Agoura before heading north. Our first night on the road will be in a yurt in Big Sur. Then we're driving up to stay in Santa Rosa with family friends and a few days of exploring Napa. Then it's back down to Riverside for a visit with Kevin's grandmother before we fly back home.
So looking forward to that blissful SoCal sun!
Seriously...why can't I have your travel life?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be easier to just move to California than continue to bother with these bothersome layovers in New York between "visits"? So looking forward to seeing you again!!!
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