Blogs from Seal Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America

Tuesday 18th January to Friday 3rd June, 2011 The remainder of Margy’s visit passed by much quicker than than either of us would have liked, her three day working week spent chaperoning little Henry complimented by weekend strolls and day trips in unseasonably beautiful weather. We took excursions to the picturesque Santa Anita races and the arty seaside town of Laguna Beach and locked horns in some titanic scrabble battles in which she, much to my chagrin, more than held her own causing me to expel far more vitriolic abuse in her general direction than any self respecting man ever should at his mother. Well, I’m competitive aren’t I ? There was also the inaugural Margy Palooza, a dinner party thrown in her honor by the neighbor’s and the no small matter of the 50th birthday ... read more

Hi everyone and welcome to ON THE ROAD WITH KAREN. I’ve been traveling since I was a small child. My Dad even recounts the time when … “Our family had decided to fly to California to visit Mom's mother and father. Almost like pioneers of a sort we ventured forth in our small four seat single engine plane from Chicago. On the trip we had many exciting events, some totally delightful, but interspersed with frightening mountains to be crossed with the inevitable turbulence that caused our hearts to jump with fear for our safety. On the occasion that I will always remember, as we approached Albuquerque the very severe air convections made it highly desirable to make an unscheduled landing. When we stepped out upon solid land, you looked up at me and said, "NO ... read more