The road chose me

Hanging out with Jen, Greg & Christopher is as much fun as always. We kick around the area doing a bunch of random stuff:

Jen, Christopher & Greg

I’ve been to LA a ton of times but have somehow not been into Hollywood, so it’s an easy choice on a nice sunny morning. We walk a little way down Hollywood Boulevard taking in the walk of the stars & the nearby Hollywood sign.

The Hollywood sign

Jen & I spend a day at Universal Studios, a park neither of us has been to in about ten years. A bunch of new rides and the hot California sun make for a great day.

Who else would I take a photo of?

Jen’s Dad runs a painting class and asks me to model for him (I know…) I sit still for just a few hours and am very impressed by the result.

Dan watercolor, done by Jim in a couple of hours

For Halloween night we go for my first night of trick-or-treating with all of the young children in the family.
For a reason I still don’t really understand, Jen has a huge bear costume in her car, so of course I throw it on and walk around the crowded streets, struggling to see the ground in front of me. I can’t believe the amount of effort people have put into decorating their houses, complete with strobe lights & smoke machines. The particular area we are in is very popular and there are literally hundreds of people walking up and down, parents trailing behind small children.

Dan's Halloween Costume

It’s a great week of fun, and I spend my down-time planning my crossing into Mexico. I’ve been running it over and over in my mind for a really long time now, so the only thing left to do is actually cross.

The Walk of Stars on Hollywood Blvd.

It’s time to step this trip up a little

-Dan

For Halloween this year we had a costume competition in the office. I’d been wanting to re-do my “Arnie from Predator” since I did it back in the day. I think I improved it a little. We also carved out some pumpkins – I was amazed how well they turned out.