oahu, part 1: the pinkest hotel i ever did see
firsts: los angeles chargers and stubhub center
I don’t even know who I am anymore. Won tickets to a Los Angeles Chargers pre-season game which means two live sporting events in one month. Crazy! Love new experiences though and it was my first time at a Los Angeles Chargers game (like a lot of people) and my first time at Stubhub Center…
let’s go blue!
Last minute Dodger game! An opportunity to not only support the home team and scramble to find a blue shirt in just the right hue, but to get a few shots in. Although there was a fair bit of wandering, still managed to witness the excitement of scoring three points in a row and winning…
afternoon tea
mentryville
Read about a fun little “hike” through a ghost town near downtown Los Angeles. Turns out near downtown Los Angeles = Santa Clarita. Ha! Almost made me cancel my plans to go explore, but so glad I didn’t. Mentryville was an 1880’s oil boom town built around its oil well, Pico No. 4. Named for…
mostly planes and some arizona
Went to Cave Creek, Arizona near Phoenix for a quick trip. Established as a gold mining town and stopping point for the U.S. Cavalry in the mid 1870s, it is supposed to boast a “Wild, Wild West” vibe. But didn’t really get to experience the local flavor, especially with the 100+ degrees going on (even…
