Some highlights of my California vacation so far:

* Jonas brought up a few items to the room from the bakery in the adjacent shopping mall for breakfast. Muffins, yum.

* Drove out to Santa Monica and found a few geocaches, including one where we had to say the password, "The geocache flies at midnight," to some bike rental attendants in order for them to give it to us. :)

* Walked out to the pier, people-watched and soaked up some sun.

* Walked down the street to El Texate, which was yum yum yum.

* Strolled further down the beach to Venice, where all of the things not allowed on Santa Monica's pristine beachfront (street vendors, smoking, etc.) are permitted and even encouraged. Venice is prime for people-watching.

* Tired after all that walking, we popped into Laemmle's Music Hall to see The Counterfeiters.

* Picked up some In-N-Out Burger to eat back at the hotel.