From the top

From the four stairwells at the top of the Embassy Suites building, I can see the whole of my little town getting ready for the night.

A line is formed at Porto's Bakery. People are coming in and out of the Wells Fargo Bank and the sirens of a few fire engines flare through the intersection of Brookshire and Firestone.

By the way, this is the second year of doing this daily blog. Happy 2 year anniversary to us!

Maybe someday

It seems weird to be taking pictures of other cities but when I went to Glendale this last week, I couldn't help but wish we had somewhere like this to hang out in our own town. Shops surround the park with gorgeous apartments on top of them. The lights and water and jazz music was incredibly peaceful and beautiful. An ice cream shop on the corner provided the perfect ending to the night. The whole place looked thought out and well developed. Well done Glendale.

California Historic Parkway

Coming home from Dodger Stadium late in the afternoon, we drove along a quiet street that crosses over the freeway leading into Los Angeles. It gives an interesting view of the LA skyline. The 110 Freeway (shown below) connects San Pedro with Pasadena. This section (from the 101 to Pasadena) is the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway, the first freeway in California.