Grand Canyon

When we moved out to the West Coast, I was really excited about the opportunity to show Diana some part of the country she'd never really been able to explore. Little did I know that she'd be the one showing me!

As a nice birthday surprise--and thanks again to all of you who sent me birthday greetings--Diana took us on a really fun trip to the Grand Canyon this past weekend. It was a bit of a drive (about 15 hours driving round trip), but absolutely worth it. We had some great conversations in the car, saw some amazing scenery, watched a beautiful sunset, and practiced our photography skills. And now, thanks to the miracle of the internets, we can show those pictures to you!

Video Interlude: Sea Urchin

The weekend before last, Chhay--one of Will's college roommates--paid us a visit here in Los Angeles. He has cousins down in Orange County, and added an extra day on to his trip to come up a see us.

In addition to some of the standard LA activities, we went with Chhay down to the Redondo Beach Pier to meet one of Chhay's cousins along with his wife and daughter. It was our first time there, and we're really glad we went! We had some nice food, enjoyed a fun boat ride, and got to see some sea lions.

There was also a bit of a culinary adventure... captured on Will's cell phone for your viewing enjoyment!