Secret

Hi,

We are now in Culver City, California, on the west coast of the United States.  Our overseas flight was similar to many others.  The arrival was the highlight of this journey.

The ‘Zany Day’ song seems to be a mystery for most.  I’m sure that after a few well-placed clues, you’ll know the song.  “Well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree, I said Mr. __ __ don’t eat me.  I heard him say in a voice so gruff, ‘I wouldn’t eat you ‘cause you’re too tough.  It was a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, it sure looks strange to me.”

Hint:  The creature has one where you have two, there is a color involved that is a favorite of royalty, and it flies.

Each of the three flights we took had one thing in common; they all had lots of runway time.  One thing airports have in common; dull runways, especially at night.  It’s not their fault.  These ‘airplane streets’ have a specific purpose so I guess I’ll leave that one alone.  

In the past, landing at LAX has meant long walks, long lines, and an unhealthy dose of frustration.  This trip was very different.  Once we had de-planed (yeah, it’s a word) we did the very long walk to the recently remodeled Border Control area.  It looked as though our flight was the only one being processed, which meant no long lines at all.  There are machines that help you do most of the ‘processing’ and give you a little print-out.  A brief stop at the station with an immigration officer and it was off to the luggage wait.  We actually got to the luggage carousel before the bags arrived.  We hired one of the baggage workers to take our cart up to the street.  We breezed through customs and arrived at the street level just as the Hertz bus pulled up.  Timing could not have been better.  

For the first time in seven years, we got a station wagon to drive.  Not sure if we’ll keep it, but it’s cute.

Our trip to the house was interrupted by a detour at 80th & Sepulveda.  Not knowing the surrounding neighborhood put us in a ‘follow the leader’ excursion behind another car and had us winding around for about 15 minutes.  We finally found our way out and ‘home’.  

In Taipei I noticed that one of the food courts had been given a name.  I couldn’t resist sharing “Great Food Town” with you.  You will notice a couple of familiar faces in there.

Today we will get new SIM cards for our phones, and visit my mom in Altadena.  Oh, there will also be the adventure of shopping for food.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

               Peace,

                         Danny

“All journeys have secret destinations

of which the traveler is unaware.”

~Marin Buber