I wrote in my "outdoor office" nearly every day while we lived here. We had backpack chairs, and I loaded it with my material and headed out to write, read and absorb.
I would move back here in a heartbeat. No question.
I’m glad we were able to live here for a year, while Kurt was working on the Santa Monica water project. We lived in the marina, about 3+ blocks from the beach, and Kurt’s assignment was mercifully only 8 hour days and real honest-to-goodness weekends off. It was a dream!
But I’m sure if we moved here, within a year or two we’d be itching for the 3.5 acres of woods, fresh spring water and little creek on our property back home.
And there is the little issue of affordability. We were only able to live in Marina del Rey because we were here on Kurt’s per diem, and opted to give up little things like food and nice outings in exchange for a really cool place to live.
Still, my heart leaps back and forth between the Pennsylvania and southern California.
No wonder people are “bi-coastal.” (Rich people.)
The next few days I will share photos of our once-upon-a-California life with you. Not the trips or mini vacations, but just our everyday living. Enjoy!
Love, Marla
P.S. My fitness today will be totally outdoors. Heading out for a walk on the beach, and a bike ride up the Venice strand.
I wrote in my "outdoor office" nearly every day while we lived here. We had backpack chairs, and I loaded it with my material and headed out to write, read and absorb.
Baxter enjoying the balcony garden at our Archstone apartment in Marina del Rey. Those peppers were delicious!
How could I not take a photo of a hot chick on rollerblades trying on hats at a market?
Such a cool experience going to both the Jay Leno Show and the Tonight Show.
Oh, free spirited people, how I love you...
I about crapped myself when I heard the sonic boom, because I had not been watching the news to know the space shuttle had been diverted to Edwards AFB (this was not the final landing shuttle the occurred last year, but when it flew over in 2010.)
If I had a nickel for every cool car I saw while we were here...
Why didn't I take more photos of them!
True sign. There is a residential neighborhood in Santa Monica very concerned with their "endangered" squirrel population. Kurt says we should ship them all of our squirrels living in the attic back home.
