Going To Paris

Hidden Hills February 24, 2026 Having a great time visiting my sister and brother-in-law. Lots of activity between horse riding, Lovi's, walking PD, visiting with nephews and nieces and their families, visiting places, and just hanging out in Paradise. We had a family get together on Saturday and there was so much love and joy -- WOW! Yesterday Ken drove us through the Las Flores and Topanga Canyons -- another WOW in terms of the views. The shots of the valleys and ocean b

Hidden Hills February 22, 2026 The Buc-ee's chain of combined gas stations and convenience stores currently has 50+ locations in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, including 36 in Texas.  Buc-ee's was founded by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and his business partner, Don Wasek. Aplin built his first convenience store in 1982 and partnered with Wasek, who had his own store nearby, in 1985. They are equal par

Hidden Hills February 16, 2026 Yesterday I flew to LA from the East Coast. It is a statement of the obvious but flying is stressful these days. From my Uber not showing up to get me to the airport to a tight connection to long walks in airport terminals -- much less the cattle car that is the inside of the planes. During the flight from IAD to LAX, I entertained myself with the interactive map to find the Paris' I visited near to the flight path. I found several -- in Kent