Bored while Jeff was Gone?:)

Jeff has been at a conference this week...so, I thought I would explore CA a little. Google provided a lot of good places to visit:)



China Town was fabulous! I felt like I stepped into the heart of Beijing....and following a recommendation, I tried the incredible strawberry cake at the Phoenix Bakery...mmmm:)

















The next day took me to the Mojave desert.









The drive there was a bit more impressive than the final destination of Mojave. Once there I stopped for lunch at a local place and asked the guy if there were any sites to see. His answer was rather funny "this is the desert...there's nothing out here":



On my way to Mojave I drove back to Edwards AFB:

On the long drive through the desert to Edwards I saw a water mirage like those who died in the desert saw before the end....it was so bizzare to look out and see a lake and on the way back to see it was a dry bed!




I also visited the Aerospace Valley. Enlarge the picture to read everything that took place there...it's rather incredible!









And, the last day took me to the Channel Island Harbor...great beaches and parks!









And, for those who are wondering.....Jeff had a great time at the conference visiting with all of his friends from OU!

Housing News

As several of you know, we have found permanent housing in Thousand Oaks! We move-in November 1st...yeah!...and is about 30 minutes from where we are now. I was a little excited today, so I drove by and took a picture of the front. We'll have more pics later.

Food, Cars and Arnold

Wow! Our first week in CA has been full of new things, both good...and....interesting:)





We are currently located in Woodland Hills, which is north of L.A. You never need to check the weather as it is always sunny and 75 degrees, with a slight layer of smog for extra warmth! We are really enjoying our temporary housing which is close to shopping, food and Jeff's job.

Below are our top 5 reasons to visit CA:


#1 - In 'n Out Burger, which is hands-down the best reason to visit CA! They use REAL potatoes to make their fries...need we say more?













#2 - Hiking at the Malibu State Park











#3 - A picnic and sunset at the Palisades Park












#4 - Our new car; two door Civic coup...lov'n it:)













#5 - Our governor, The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger; he walked past us and then sat on a bench with his wife! He's actually kind of short:)

Saying Good-Bye to Athens

Hello and welcome to our new blog....hope you enjoy it!
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Before heading out to California, we had some good times in Athens:

The arrival of our new sofa!!!....






Getting together with friends ....







Watching our movers, Del & Mary, pack our apartment and drive away....






And, cheer for OSU as they won their first game of the season....








The Last stops before flying to CA were Indian Lake and Van Wert for some time with our families...







Our next stop is California!!