3-28-09 Saturday (Long Walk on a Short Pier)

Today was pretty laid back. I took the sheets and comforter to the laundry center here at the campground. I can fit the sheets into our washer but not the comforter. I got that stuff all washed, and then made the bed.

We did some grocery shopping at Walmart (non-super center) and at Ralph's. I picked up a lot of tasty low fat things to liven up salads for me. We also picked up quite a bit of fruits and vegetables.


A couple of months back, Jim reacquainted himself with a high school classmate through Facebook. Dona Scholes and Jim got to see one another when I made my trip back to Florida. It's a small world. Dona moved to Los Angeles about 8 months ago. Dona's boyfriend, Darrell was also a classmate of Jim's and moved here this month. The 4 of us went out last night.


Dona and Darrell met us here at the RV. After the grand tour, we piled into the Jeep and headed to the Santa Monica. Dona had been there once while on a sightseeing tour with a friend but hadn't seen all of it. Well, we found out that she hadn't missed much. I guess I was expecting a long pier full of vendors and freaks. Sure, there was some of that, but it was scaled down. I think this is where "take a long walk on a short pier" may have come into meaning.



The four of us had dinner at a Mexican restaurant (Mariasol) at the end of the pier and then a ride on the Ferris Wheel. We finished off the evening by driving up into the Hollywood Hills to a scenic view point. It was the small park Jim and I went to during a tour. The view of LA was nice at night. Peaceful. The Hollywood sign was barely visible. Oddly, since the sign was replaced many years ago, it's only been lit up twice.