California was a dandy. Nothing but food and sun and relatives and more food. We played Guitar Hero with my cousins, we toasted my grandparents (at their anniversary bash), we ate authentic taquitos, we walked barefoot on the sand, we pondered the ferris wheel, we supped on real seafood, we drove in LA traffic, we drank mimosas for breakfast, we wound through the Hollywood Hills, we basked in the sun, we took pictures of everything, and we were happy to be home.