Nothin' But The Tailights

The working bee day was totally sunny. Our sightseeing day, not so much. It’s overcast but it’s California, for crying out loud. There were sights to see and new friends to meet. (Well, not so much new friends but some total strangers that shared our passion for the Pistons at Yankee Doodle’s Sports Bar on the 3rd St. Promenade). We did it all. Santa Monica, Sunset Blvd. Rodeo Drive, Mann’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Stars on the Walk of Fame, Kodak Theatre, and the famed Hollywood Sign, And we did it all from the car. We even have pictures.
Just mother and daughter off to see a little bit of the OC. Enjoying life. I only tripped once on the way up to Look Out Point. Big shout out to the two guys that helped us back up without damaging our rental or their Porsche. Their finally pat on our (car) trunk and a hearty “Good Luck” gave us a good laugh all the way back down Mulholland Drive.






I told you it was cloudy.
We finally circle back as Melissa wakes for the day. We hope to rendezvous with her and what friends remain back at the hotel tonight. She arrives red-eyed and somber having said more good-byes. I remember when we brought her out here; she would not stay at her apartment until we left the campgrounds. Today we can hardly pull her away from the place without physical force. Most of the YA’s have headed for home or to their summer plans, so it did not surprise us when Betsy and Joey arrived to watch the Road Trip DVD + pizza – Otha. :(
Melissa has fallen in love with this whole cast of characters. And why not? I’ve spent minimal time with just a few of them and I’m over the edge with their care and concern, their kind and selfless consideration of others, and just the fact that they are one big safety net for each other.
Joey summed my feelings up exactly after watching our family video. “I love you guys! I laughed and I cried, and I didn’t even go on the trip.”
Right back at ya, Young Americans!