Angels Flight re-opened today, after being closed for 9 years due to a fatal accident in February 2001. We live in the building across the street from the base of the railway, and have been eagerly anticipating riding it ever since the cars were put on the track in November 2008. Every once in a [...]
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Out and About: Cats in downtown LA
I first noticed these graffiti cats cropping up along the 110 freeway. I couldn’t get a good photo, since driving and taking pictures at the same time is an activity that other drivers frown on, but LA Eastside blog posted some.
Today, as Rick and I were walking around the neighborhood, we saw these new additions [...]
Out and About: Chinatown
Yes, it has been a while since I posted. I could give excuses why I haven’t posted, or I could try and do a mega-post with all the things I’ve been meaning to write over the past few weeks, but I’m going to simply start posting and pretend it’s what I intended all along.
I didn’t [...]
Out and About in LA
It feels like I haven’t done anything but work the past couple of weeks, but I did get out and about a few times:
Renegade Craft Fair (Bought some cards and a pretty pair of earrings.)
Obon Festival at the Senshuji Soto Mission (we wanted to go to the festival at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple, but they [...]
I don’t want you. I want that other monkey.
A friend came to Los Angeles to visit recently, and I realized that I’m not a very good tour guide. When I was growing up in the suburbs of LA, my family would go and do all of the tourist things – museums, parks, attractions. I’ve gotten out of the habit since I’ve been an [...]
