Going to California

Well, we made it to Calfornia!

We passed 3,000 miles in the process of crossing the Mojave Desert, too. The wind was once again atrocious, so we took our time. Het was not a problem for this ride. The high was only about 85.

Dad and I are staying with my cousin and his family here. They live in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Hollywood (which means “The Happy Ones” in Spanish). Their house is beautiful, as is the neighborhood (pictures will follow). Some nearby residents include David Hyde Pierce (of Fraser fame), Kirstie Alley, and Jason Lee (from My Name is Earl). I’m also told that Brad and Angelina have a house here, too, but that is not confirmed.

My cousin took us to a Dodger’s game last night. We had seats in the Dugout Club area, which put just to the left of home plate. You’ll notice the black squares across some of the photos – that is the protective screen to keep the foul balls from hitting the fans (sorry about this). The Dodgers have always been Dad’s favorite team since he was a boy. His brother picked the Yankees and he picked the Dodgers. What does that say about their competitiveness? The Dodgers won the game 5-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. I enjoyed the game, and I also was happy to see one of my favorite players, Ken Griffey, Jr. He has 597 career home runs and almost hit one last night.

On Thursday, we are taking the motorcycles in for servicing at BMW Motorcycles of Hollywood (thought I’d give them a plug here). While the bikes are being serviced, we’re going to do the usual touristy things. We don’t have any specific plans, but we’ll see what we see.

286.3 miles today. 3,032.9 total miles.