Freight Gateway

The Port of Los Angeles, also called America’s Port, is a port complex that occupies 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront and adjoins the separate Port of Long Beach. It is the busiest passenger port of call on the United States West Coast. The port is also the number-one freight […]

A Room and Italian Food

We arrived in Las Angeles met up with the Rotchfords to the Best Western Plus North in San Pedro. The hotel was just ten minutes from the port. We got in early and could not check-in so we left our luggage, the guys wandered out to find snacks and drinks. The dining room, used for […]

HennaTattoo

We took Samantha to the Renaissance Festival and she just had to have a Henna tattoo. Henna is a plant, when made into a paste by drying the leaves, mashing and mixing with water, lemon juice, or strong tea. It is then applied to the skin where it will stain the skin within minutes. The […]

Neighborhood Favorite

Texas Caviar has become a favorite dip to fix for events in the neighborhood. It makes a huge amount but keeps for several days. I have problems keeping up with the recipe so thought I might be able to find it here. If you make it, hope you enjoy it as much as we do. […]

Afternoon Games

After lunch and before the fireworks, people took turns playing games in the front yard. Mark, from across the court had some neat yard games he brought over. Addisyn and Samantha waiting their turn to play. Mark and Val Windy and Rob Val and Rob Steve and Mark Rogan and Samantha Wendy and Rob Save

Styling

This is Pete, he lives across the court from us. Isn’t he cute with his sunglasses!?!?

I Found A Roll

Everyone was filling their plates in the kitchen and someone dropped a roll, Hershey grabbed it and started eating it.

Come Fly With Me

For Father’s day the kids gave Steve flight time at the IFLY in Kansas City. IFLY is an indoor skydiving facility that simulates the sense of free fall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel. The flight chamber has fans at the top that push the air down two tunnels on each side of the chamber. […]

I Got Nothing!!

We had dinner in the Versailles Dining Room our first night. The food was good but the service was very slow. We order dessert, except for Dee. When the desserts arrived Dee had a plate with the word “Nothing’ written in chocolate. In looking around, others who had not ordered also had the same plate. […]

Places for Younger Cruisers

Steve and Suzy celebrated their first cruise together while Dee and Rick found the Entourage but were ask to leave – they didn’t meet the age requirement of 13-17. Later Suzy found the Video Zone, the arcade on board, with lots of games costing from $1 to $2. We had to do the mandatory muster […]