The Daily Things Of Life That Are So Dear

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​THE DAILY THINGS OF LIFE THAT ARE SO DEAR

...Continued from previous post:
     During the two-plus weeks Tom and I spent in Los Angeles visiting my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, though we were plenty busy, we didn't really do anything much out of the ordinary.
​       We went shopping at Target,

...and Old Navy,

...and Ralph's,

...sometimes bringing along a friend. 

         We went out a few times to Mandy's, a little hidden gem of an L.A. eatery,

...where they serve the best old-fashioned milkshakes.

        And one morning we went for breakfast to an unconventional spot called Urth Caffé  that was stuck back between buildings in an industrial park,

...where the patio was in the parking lot,

..and the food was sooo good,

...each cup of coffee a work of art,

...the pastries out of this world,

...and where poochies were welcome.

      We strolled along the beach a time or two,

...and every morning Tom and I drove into downtown Manhattan Beach,

...to the Current Events store, where we picked up a copy of the New York Times. 

       But mostly we settled in around the family activities,

 ...including those of Pinky,

...Yajou,

...and Lily the gecko.

    We set up the Christmas decorations;

...and the Chanukah decorations.

...and put up the holiday lights, 

...and did the holiday cards.

      We cooked and baked,

...and did chores,

...and did Legos, 

...Legos, 

...and more Legos.

      It was, for the most part, two  weeks of the ordinary: working, 

...playing,

...and hanging out.

       But how wonderful the ordinary  can be.     

      On Tuesday December 6, before the sun came up, we waited outside, 

...for an Uber to take us to the Los Angeles airport, from where we'd fly back to Columbus.
      Five days later we'd be back on another plane, this time headed for Chicago.