We started our sojourn up the California coast last Sunday, April 13 with a stop in L.A. We stayed with our friends Sprina and Anthony for two nights in Westwood and enjoyed scintillating conversation, great home cooking, and our own room with a bed and bathroom to ourselves! Quite a luxury for our homeless existence.

After delicious Thai food at a funky rock n’roll joint in Hollywood, we caught up over hookah and drinks at a pizza joint/Middle Eastern lounge with our friend Bindi. It was gorgeous weather, must have been in the 70’s that night. Perfect for relaxing outdoors. Aaron particularly enjoyed the music selection, which included such classic artists as Coolio and other masterpieces from the hip hop of the early to mid nineties. Ahh…high school. Or in my case, middle school, but who’s counting?

We also met up over coffee with Aaron’s brother David and later in the day, Fishy/Jen, who filled us on her new career as a middle school teacher. During the day we relaxed at the beach in Malibu…this is the life!