City of Angels (Los Angeles, CA)

Lynn and I took a five day getaway to Los Angeles all because I wanted an Ohtani bobblehead. Well, that's how it all started... when I bought Dodgers tickets before buying our plane tickets or booking a hotel.  

I've vowed to never come back to LA but I keep coming back. It's mainly due to the horrific traffic but I serendipitously booked a hotel close to the Metro, saving myself from driving in congestion and the headache of hunting for parking spots. 

The Metro is like the best kept secret. I knew it existed but never thought to actually use it. It was never crowded, even during rush hour times.  

Our hotel was in downtown LA, walking distance to Little Tokyo, but also a block away from Skid Row (IYKYK). Just pay no mind to those mentally unstable bums and you should be fine.

July 4th weekend

Traditional picture of the kids but with our new fur babies.

Long hair (again)

Five years ago was the first time I decided to grow out my hair, but that was only the top half. This time around I decided to grow out my whole head of hair, to see how it goes. The goal was to grow it out long enough to tie up, which seemed easier than styling it each morning. 

But long hair is annoying. It took longer than usual to wash my hair and to maintain. Letting my hair down got too hot and felt annoying around the back of my neck. Wearing a cap was an issue unless I wanted to do a ponytail through the hole. No thanks. And I was shedding like a dog so there was a lot more hair in the shower, floors, basically everywhere. 

So in the end, the long hair had to go. It's been a year and a half since my last haircut.