"California, here I come, right back where I started from..."
OK, so just a quick update from West Covina, Southern California, where Buck and I are currently staying with my good friend Oprah (I think she hates this nickname). We arrived yesterday (Monday, right?). Here's a little background of our trip:
Buck is a puker. He eats, he feels full, and he pukes. We were eating fast food (burgers and fries) and Buck must have eaten enough, because he suddenly started to cough and I knew the puke was coming. We're in a crowded airport restaurant and he's about to blow. Well, up comes the burgers and fries and suddenly I am stuck with 2 carry-ons, a smelly toddler and a floor (and pants) full of throw up. Lovely. At some point, all we can do is laugh, right? So, I laughed. A nice family asked the workers for some help and an angel showed up with a handful of napkins and a broom. Spick and span in about 7 seconds - the humilation and smell lasted all day.
The flight was awesome. Air Canada is really stepping up in my world. TV's and direct TV at every seat - free flowing apple juice - and Buck slept for the main duration of the flight. I watched the kid-flick "Enchanted." It was really cute even if it was made for people about 30 or so years younger than me.
I nearly cried when we reached LAX. LA is ugly, don't get me wrong - all concrete, buildings and smog - but I just missed it vicerally somehow. It's 80 (25) degrees and has been for 2 days. We ate egg salad sandwiches outside on the patio and drank Michelobe Ultras next to the pool while the kids played. Buck is in kid heaven.
Today, Oprah and her two kids (8 & 6) and their two cousins (10 & 7) and Buck (2) and another good friend from my Amat teaching days, Mary Poppins (36), all made Easter cards and visited a retirement center to pass out a little love to the residents. They loved the kids. Buck was a regular politician walking up to these strangers in wheel chairs and saying, "What's your name? My name is Buck." The kids would pass out the homemade cards and we could tell that the residents were really touched. It was a nice Easter activity (even a few days late). Of course, we're all totally beat today. I took some great pictures that I'll try to post in a day or so. Oprah and I have to become technologically savvy in a mere few hours :)
It is all so great. We're having a fantastic time and only miss RKZ desparately.
More tomorrow if I can log in to a random computer. Peace.
Buck is a puker. He eats, he feels full, and he pukes. We were eating fast food (burgers and fries) and Buck must have eaten enough, because he suddenly started to cough and I knew the puke was coming. We're in a crowded airport restaurant and he's about to blow. Well, up comes the burgers and fries and suddenly I am stuck with 2 carry-ons, a smelly toddler and a floor (and pants) full of throw up. Lovely. At some point, all we can do is laugh, right? So, I laughed. A nice family asked the workers for some help and an angel showed up with a handful of napkins and a broom. Spick and span in about 7 seconds - the humilation and smell lasted all day.
The flight was awesome. Air Canada is really stepping up in my world. TV's and direct TV at every seat - free flowing apple juice - and Buck slept for the main duration of the flight. I watched the kid-flick "Enchanted." It was really cute even if it was made for people about 30 or so years younger than me.
I nearly cried when we reached LAX. LA is ugly, don't get me wrong - all concrete, buildings and smog - but I just missed it vicerally somehow. It's 80 (25) degrees and has been for 2 days. We ate egg salad sandwiches outside on the patio and drank Michelobe Ultras next to the pool while the kids played. Buck is in kid heaven.
Today, Oprah and her two kids (8 & 6) and their two cousins (10 & 7) and Buck (2) and another good friend from my Amat teaching days, Mary Poppins (36), all made Easter cards and visited a retirement center to pass out a little love to the residents. They loved the kids. Buck was a regular politician walking up to these strangers in wheel chairs and saying, "What's your name? My name is Buck." The kids would pass out the homemade cards and we could tell that the residents were really touched. It was a nice Easter activity (even a few days late). Of course, we're all totally beat today. I took some great pictures that I'll try to post in a day or so. Oprah and I have to become technologically savvy in a mere few hours :)
It is all so great. We're having a fantastic time and only miss RKZ desparately.
More tomorrow if I can log in to a random computer. Peace.
posted by BGrady at 5:38 PM
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