This is a section of the art installation made of books at the San Diego Public Library auditorium. I got to admire it at length while I waited in line with my older daughter toContinue reading
Author: Restless Rabbit
Our First Tesla Roadtrip
Earlier this year, we decided it was time to replace our aging Prius and after much research decided to get a Tesla Model 3. We went into the process expecting we’d get a plug-in hybridContinue reading
Something Splendid: Saguaro
We spent Thanksgiving with my family in the Phoenix area. My parents agreed to watch the kids for one night, and my husband and I headed down to Tucson. I hadn’t been to Tucson sinceContinue reading
Something Splendid: An Oasis of Quiet in Downtown LA
There is a pretty courtyard upstairs at the back of the Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA, and it is a beautiful little garden oasis that seems far from the bustle and traffic of theContinue reading
Something Splendid: Aotea
This is Aotea (long white cloud), a sculpture by Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi. We saw it towards the end of its display at the Auckland Art Gallery, in July 2013. Where: Auckland, New ZealandWhen: July, 2013
A Day and a Bit in Boston
The single-day flight options from San Diego to Nova Scotia weren’t particularly great, so we decided to include a stop in Boston on either side of our East Coast Canada summer vacation. On the wayContinue reading
Something Splendid: October Beach Walk
It was hot and windy on Friday, and I decided that my usual rollerblade outing wouldn’t be very enjoyable in those conditions. I went for a walk on the beach instead. The kite surfers wereContinue reading
Something Splendid: Japanese Garden at the Water Treatment Plant
There’s a big park right by where the 101 and the 405 cross in Los Angeles, and in that park there is a water treatment plant that hosts a Japanese garden. If you’re ever inContinue reading
Something Splendid: Biking by the Birds
My older daughter had plans with her friends on Saturday, so we took our nine year-old out for a bike ride along the San Diego river. We park near Quivira Basin and ride along theContinue reading