Residence Inn By Marriott Costa Mesa

... almost 2 hours more than I had expected. This got me into Costa Mesa about 6pm instead of 3:30 as I had hoped. Oh well... I found the aprtment complex without any problems, and got my welcome packet from the security guard at the gate. Now the fun began again! I received a key fob to get into the underground parking garage and figured that out without problems. I then found my assigned parking spot and left the car to see ...

... held in Anaheim Convention Center). I registered and picked up my badge and tote and went for a wander around the exhibits. I popped over to see Chloe and Frankie and arranged when to pick up Chloe for the baseball. I returned to the hotel and wrote a bit of my journal (I actually kept a written journal on this trip as I didn't have a laptop with me - I'm just typing it all up now!). I wanted to sit by the pool but there were no spaces so I ended up getting ...

Went to the medical clinic this morning before school and had my blood pressure checked, weight, height and measurement of my chest (that's was weird). Also had an x-ray of my chest, plus the dental assistant stuck her little mirror in my mouth and said all is good. While we were waiting outside the x-ray room, 4 police officers were sitting outside with us then we noticed a taller 30 something Korean man come out of the x-ray ...

... which was pre-teeth, and I loved the Devil Went Down To Georgia part - which was post-teeth. I laughed so much at these teeth! I know, I know, simple things amuse simple people... Next we headed back over to DCA for our PS at Wine Country Trattoria. We had to wait for a fair while for our table to come available, which started to annoy us because there were people who did walk ups that were seated before us, despite the fact ...

... for dinner, and we watched part of the Green Bay/Giants game, which was an unfortunate ending to a great day! It was fun to meet Tim, too - and we're hoping we may meet up with him again on our travels - perhaps in the Berkshires this summer, where he'll be performing, instead of directing, at Shakespeare and Company.

... We hopped into the Disneyland Railroad train that was to drive around the Main street to different disembarking points in the park. We spotted many famous cartoon characters on the way. The park adventures include: 1. Main Street, U.S.A., an early 20th century Midwest town 2. Adventureland, featuring jungle adventures 3. Frontierland, illustrating western frontier 4. Fantasyland, bringing fantasy into a ...

... the curb. Collected them all and set out for the Foodland store to stock up on Beer and supplies. The grocery stores here in Hawaii are really cool. They have stuff that you would never see on the mainland, different types of foods and all the cool touristy stuff. Loaded up the rig and set out for the North Shore, Princeville where we are staying for the week. Beautiful drive up the coast through the jungle country, Cody had -had about enough with the planes ...

I've been so busy that all at first is in reflection style ramblings. After that I will try to stay up to date, and will hopefully my writing will sound more coherent and readable. Right now Im just trying to get everything from the last 2 weeks down on the page before I forget it all.

... displays; ancient statues, columns, and obelisks; and a complete Nubian house. This afternoon we explore a popular riverfront market. Tuesday March 21, 2006: Aswan/Embark Nile Cruise Ship. We board our deluxe Nile river ship in time for lunch then disembark for a leisurely felucca sail on the Nile. These replicas of ancient Nile sailboats cruise around several well-known sites, including Elephantine Island, Kitchener's Botanical Garden, and the tomb of the Aga Khan. Tonight ...

... the 60's: arty, hippies and some homeless. Looking for somewhere to eat, I walked east on Rose Street to Main and walked quite a distance into fashionable Santa Monica. The street is lined with expensive chic restaurants and unique stylish shops: exotic gift, art, clothing--Armani, Rebok, etc. I talked to a young fellow in a great children's book store who directed me to a Greenich Village Beatnik type coffee house/used book store. The place didn't have your usual tables and ...