Journey to Global Community
Brian and I were on a major apartment/house hunt with the boys. After all of that, we realized we really aren’t ready to move out of our apartment just yet. It’s hard to move when you actually like where you live. Our building has yielded very few complaints from us over the past two years. The only issue was that we really wanted to get the boys a real pet. Our mystery pet shrimp are fun, but not necessarily the best companions. We were ready to get a cat for them until I … [Read more...]
It’s no secret- I have no sense of direction. GPS was invented for people like me, and ironically I still have yet to own a vehicle with built-in GPS, or the device itself. Anyway, a few days ago I managed to get lost with the with the kids again. We were driving around aimlessly down an alley-like side street when the clouds parted and this lovely sight appeared: That is right, we literally … [Read more...]
Today I will be spending my morning at Homeboy Industries. Last week, I brought my friend Shannon on a bit of an adventure (the girl is up for anything fun) to check out what Homeboy is cooking up- and apparently that would be baked goods and salsa (among other things). Homeboy Industries serves at-risk and gang involved youth with a continuum of services and programs designed to meet their multiple needs, and runs four businesses that serve as job-training sites. - source I mentioned to … [Read more...]
I don't like dogs. Heart of stone, you ask? Possibly. I'm a cat person. Here are a few of problems I have with the little mongrels: When you pet a dog your hand smells . (FYI that does not happen with cats) They follow you around begging for food (the nerve!). When you pet them your hand smells. They just look stupid (look in those eyes and honestly tell me you don't think, "the lights are on, but nobody's home"). When you pet them your hand smells. They poop on the ground … [Read more...]
I've been dying to take Brian to a Speakeasy. We have heard great things about The Edison in downtown Los Angeles. Earlier in the day Brian Surprised me with some of my favorite things: = Then off we went to The Edison. It's in the basement of the Higgins building, which still hosts the first generator in Los Angeles. We entered through a back alley. And walked down a few flights of stairs to enter. They kept with the 1920's style throughout the entire venue. They even … [Read more...]
Brian and I went with his brother and SIL to the Avalanche Ducks game. Truthfully, I can't follow hockey well when I go to a game. My eyesight sucks and I can never see the puck. I also have (what I thought was) an irrational fear of getting hit by the puck. However, I do LOVE going to the games. For the awesome atmosphere: The happy people: And the beer: Unforunately, a guy sitting two seats down from our group, in our row did get hit with a puck. It hit him in the … [Read more...]
Hallelujah, it is finally raining in Los Angeles! I am all for the sunny weather, but I do appreciate a few days of fog and rain sprinkled into the winter. Rainy Day Agenda: Hot Soup Tea Movies on the couch Warm bath Good Book And finally- finishing up the Fayye Foundation website with my best buddy, Mr Ellis. … [Read more...]
I'm not going to lie, there are some really cool perks to living in Los Angeles. DisneyFamily.com invited us to a creativity event, with The Possibility Shop star, Courtney Watkins! If you haven't seen her show you should definitely check it out. What made it even better was it was hosted at the Jim Henson Studio! It was pretty cool. They even have Charlie Chaplin's original studio! Big thanks to Adrienne, from "Adrienne's House" for letting me fill in my post … [Read more...]
Our hope is that people will get a chance to see a family that may look a little different, but is as close and loving as a family that meets the stereotypical ideal. It is time to break barriers, stop making assumptions, and realize that families come in all different shapes and sizes and can still define the term. Find Out More ››
