I have a trip that was earlier than this one to write about – a week and a half before my husband and I spent a couple of days in LA to celebrate his birthday,Continue reading
Author: Restless Rabbit
Palm Springs Weekend
Our kids are SoCal born and bred- our 10 year old recently complained that it has been cold for so long, and wondered when it would get warm again. By “cold” she meant that theContinue reading
Sunrise Latitude
This photo was taken from the balcony of our room at The View hotel in Monument Valley. We dragged our kids out of bed to see the sunrise. I’m not sure they thought it wasContinue reading
Something Splendid: Book Art
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
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