California

Hey all,

MJ- That weekend totally works out for me because I was actually already thinking about coming up to Columbus that weekend (I think I told LC this but forgot to say anything to the rest of you…) A family friend is swimming in Junior Nationals that weekend at OSU and I’ve never gotten to see her swim so I figured why not kill two birds and see her and you guys! So that definitely works out that you were planning that!

And, that’s so big for you and Eric! How exciting!!! I can’t help but say this with only the very smallest amount of jealousy :)

So the big trip to LA… I think we both had a blast. We got back last night. We did an incredible amount of stuff, I think, even for the go-go-go type of vacationers we are. Poor Erin had to sleep on a yucky old futon in the living room the whole time but as usual she was a trooper… with the help of the earplugs. I convinced her to go to Disneyland haha. It was a lot of fun and it helped that it was free. Mickey touched her butt, too. I’ll let her tell that story… We watched the Buckeye game with the Orange County OSU Alumni Club (It was apparently an unusually small crowd of 150!). In typical fashion a few things were a bust, like, we tried to go whale watching but instead we got up early to see a bunch of sea lions. 

We saw the worst movie ever- Couples Retreat. Don’t see it. I don’t think it’s even worth renting. Erin was scared by people dressed up as Elvis, Johnny Depp, Darth Vader and the like in Hollywood and disturbed by the paparazzi and $12,000 sweaters on Rodeo Drive. (If anyone watches Modern Family we are pretty sure we saw the woman who plays the Columbian wife being hounded by a couple paparazzi.). We did get to go to the Jay Leno Show- a story in itself. We walked around Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach (John’s home). We went to the very moving Tolerance Museum and saw a Holocaust survivor speak (she was in the movie Freedom Writers!). John got to hang out with us when he wasn’t working, which was basically Saturday and Sunday and after 8 or so the rest of the days. All in all it was a really fun week. I hope Erin agrees J Of course, feel free to add your version, Erin! I kept thinking of you all at different places we were throughout the week! John has said you all are welcome any time…

Now it’s back to getting my ass in gear and finding a job! Wish me luck…

Amy