Category Archives: Teresa’s “Not-So-Daily” Diary

We went down to Venice Beach, CA and walked down the famous boardwalk.  We saw “Muscle Beach”, but we didn’t see the “muscles” that made it famous.  They must have been out to lunch.  We had a sausage at Toby Maroni’s … Continue reading →

Everyone slept in.  We got out around noon and went to a beer and wine store nearby and got several beers to… research.   We headed into LA with our tour guides, Rachel and Ricardo.  Ricardo has pretty much lived … Continue reading →

Rachel and Ricardo went to work and Andrew and I had errands to run.  We finally got a haircut at a place Ricardo suggested.  We also got our new propane tank filled.  We’ve been using the 1 pound propane canisters, … Continue reading →

The wind died down by morning, making breakfast easier.  We’ve got a schedule today: we have a dental appointment in Los Angeles at 2:15.  We’re visiting with Rachel and Ricardo Montecino in Long Beach and Ricardo suggested his dentist Dr … Continue reading →

It’s still raining off and on.  We had enough time to snap a few photos of a rainbow across the desert but not enough time to make coffee and breakfast.  We decided not to hike out to an old homestead … Continue reading →

The dirt bikes and ATVs came out this morning.  At one point I counted six ATVs running up and down these hills that were 50 feet high or more.  The ATVs would move on and then dirt bikes come out … Continue reading →

We did a hike to the top of Ryan’s Mountain before we left.  It’s about a 3 mile hike roundtrip with about 1000 feet in elevation gained.  We saw some rock climbers on some huge rocks next to Ryan’s Mountain. … Continue reading →

We met for another guided tour at 10am with a volunteer.  Our volunteer guide is from Twentynine Palms and has done this tour for 20 years.  This walk is to an area where someone who homesteaded there carved several philosophical … Continue reading →

We went into Joshua Tree National Park and found out about a nice drive and a few hikes.  We also found out about a ranger guided program all about Joshua Trees.  Very informative!  We’re now on a first name basis … Continue reading →

We drove to Joshua Tree National Park.  Along the way we stopped at a TA (Travel America) for a shower and one load of laundry.  Both the shower and the laundry cost more than we usually spend.  Next time we’ll … Continue reading →