Those of you who have learned to write our address book entries in pencil know how often we move. One of the best things about moving is the chance to explore new areas, whether in be the Fort Worth Stockyards or the sights of Southern California. When we moved to Long Beach, I made a list of all the things I wanted to do while we are here. Over the course of the past year, the list has evolved, with lines being crossed off and other destinations being added. And, I seems to have developed a little obsession with The List--so much so that friends now ask "was that on The List?" when we do something interesting.
Here are some highlights from The List:
We crossed Sequoia National Park off the list last November on our annual Sufferfest...I mean annual Thanksgiving camping trip.
There is a tree that you can drive your car through!
General Grant, the world's largest tree, doesn't even fit into one picture.
In January, we went to Disneyland, and, yep, had our picture taken with Micky.
Even though we have been to Vegas a lot, it made the list. On President's Day weekend, we met my college roommate Jen and her husband for a weekend of gambling. Ouch: the house won every time.
Visitors are such a good excuse to go exploring. When Judith visited, we took the ferry over to Catalina Island and went hiking.
We also saw the very local sights like the Long Beach Aquarium--about 1/2 mile from where we live.
Pat and I occasionally take the free shuttle over to the Queen Mary and have coffee out on the deck. It is nice to watch the fog burn off the city from the deck.
Other Items We Have Crossed off The List:
- Joshua Tree
- Mount Whitney
- Big Bear
- Dodgers and Angels Games
Still on The List:
- Hollywood Stars/Sign/Citywalk
- Yosemite
- Rose Parade
- Los Angeles Galaxy game (to see my man Becks)
- Ronald Reagan Library
- Point Vicente lighthouse
- San Francisco
- And others TBA
2 comments:
You do know that that's not the ONLY Mickey Mouse, right? I'm still bitter about my summer as a Disney World employee, so I'm "ruining the magic." Many of the many Mickey's smoke, too. And they say bad words.
Let me know when you're planning on crossing "San Francisco" off the list! ;)
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