From Mississippi to California to Australia

Morgan came to visit us a few weekends ago. We had been looking forward to his trip for a while. Anytime the three of us get together, we have a grand ol' time. For Morgan's first trip to California, the weather was perfect.

On Friday, we hit the beach and soaked up the warm California sun. It was quite a treat to sunbathe in January. Give me an ice cold diet coke on the beach plus 75 degree weather and you won't hear me complaining.

Mom and Dad joined us via Skype for the afternoon sunset . I Phones are fascinating machines.

 

We had an appetizing dinner on the beach.

All of the fire pits on the beach were taken so the Weber kept me warm.

 

Allan's beach recliner.

We introduced Morgan to an In & Out burger.  It is a burger joint that makes everything the old fashioned way. There are only 3 menu options. If you know anything about me, you know that I detest fast food. That being said, this is a yummy place and you MUST visit one if you are on the West Coast. You will not be disappointed.

Our next stop was the La Jolla Cove. We enjoyed God's bountiful and beautiful creation. This is one of Southern California's most beautiful attractions.

The flowers are in bloom! :)

Seal watching was the highlight of my day. These lovable animals are so chill.

Sunbathing Seals

 

San Diego Bay

We went to Coronado Island and had a refreshing drink.

Sometimes I get caught taking pictures of Allan. :)

It happened to be restaurant week in San Diego! Woop-de-doo! We went to a nice italian restaurant in Little Italy!

I fell victim to the I phone.

Morgan flew out of LA so this gave us a good excuse to tour Hollywood. OH YES, we definitely were those people.  I mean why wouldn't you hit the touristy hot spots for your first time on the town?

The Chinese Theatre

 
We strolled through BELAIR!

What you see is what you get. We drove through Beverly Hills and Bel Air for a nice view of trees. I do not blame the stars for this because of people like ourselves who cruised through the neighborhood just to catch a glimpse. The stars can't live normal lives. I guess I will understand one of these days when I am rich and famous. =)

 

We took a long walk down the Santa Monica Pier.

Morgan's bags were packed and ready to go. He was excited about boarding the plane to Australia. We were sad to see him go after such a fun weekend in Cali.

We are soooooooooooo excited that he gets to spend a YEAR in Australia! It is going to be an awesome experience for him.

"You'll come back when it's over. No need to say goodbye."-Regina Spektor

We love you Morg!
:)