From LA

I landed in LA Thursday at around noon.
It was kind of weird though; not the blue sky, 98 degree, everybody-looks-like-a-supermodel, arrival that I had expected. The temperature was comparable to Stowe’s when I left, only Stowe had blue-bird skies and green trees.
It wasn’t until I got to the campus of Whittier College (where my brother, Gus, graduated from today!!) that I saw some stunning scenery. Despite the fact that it was raining (apparently the first rain LA had seen since Christmas!), my mother walked Gus and I around his campus, pointing out the enormous Magnolia trees and other sorts of flowers that her floral-embodied mind couldn’t get enough of. However, as soon as we left the campus we were greeted with the type of California that you only see on the television show COPS.
As nervous as I was that I’d be the victim of a drive-by, I couldn’t have been more excited to finally indulge my taste buds on the most anticipated meal of my life; an In-N-Out burger (and yes, it was absolutely awesome!).
After the most memorable food that my mouth has ever encountered, we left to meet up with some family and friends. But regardless of my five-hour nap during the plane ride, I was still exhausted from the full day of traffic, hearing stories of my folks life here back in the 80’s, and laughing the evening away with my family, including my cousin and two close friends.
Actually, I’m still exhausted. I’m going to take a nap.
I’ll keep Stowe posted on my adventures in the one, the only, Los Angeles!