Awoke far too early this morning. My flight out of LAX was scheduled to leave at 9am. Before heading out, I had to pick up Landon so that he could drive the…

On day three without Nicci I decided to drive to San Diego. Even though I didn’t get to bed at a normal hour, I had already mapped out my day. I did…

Usually when you show up at a brewery and learn that they aren’t giving any public tours that day, you feel like a jackass. Especially when you’ve driven through traffic to get…

Before posting the photos I just want to share an e-mail I got from Ian’s little sister Amanda. She writes, “Ava Jean Perillo was born in May with a rare optical disease…

Reveille at 8:15am this morning. A quick shower, no time for breakfast, and we left Nicci’s mom’s house for the final day of the festival. We travelled in two cars today, so…

Oh these busy, busy days. I wish they could all begin with ice cream and end with root beer floats! I’d weigh 900 pounds and be severely diabetic (maybe even dead!), but…

I’m posting this on Saturday night from Monsieur Beans of Willow Glen, a quaint coffeshop near where Nicci’s mom lives. Live music in the opposite room, we’re huddled in a corner booth…

This entry was written at the end of the day, after a few beers and a number of card games. Awake. It is 9:00am. You’re in a futon which normally is the…

Today we awoke shortly after nine o’clock and started a long day of driving and sightseeing. We were out of the city a few minutes past 11, and on our way north.…

It was one of the more surreal “mystery drives” I’ve taken. After driving 86 miles north of Los Angeles, I found myself on some road called Avenue J near Lancaster, California. As…