CALIFORNIA day1

started my vacation by getting up at 5:30am to catch a plane. the airport here in Austin was pretty slammed for being that early on a Thursday morning. then again its close to a holiday weekend.

here we are getting into la. man i love the smog. plus just the sight of the city is awesome. it goes on and on. back in Austin it seems like the city is only 20 miles long.




Parker's 5 years old and ready for anything. always stoked to get back to California



man i miss the city. traffic is awesome. sucks for them be we have smooth sailing heading into the SFV



first stop was food. all we ever talk about when we plan vacations back to CA is the FOOD.
for Erika its in and out. for me its the mexican. for some reason it always tastes better here. my favorite joint is Campos in simi valley. their chips and salsa is so good. i go there just to eat that, but i also buy a bean and cheese burrito so i don't look like a weirdo just buying the salsa.



as with most vacations, rest and relaxation is always on the top of the list. sat back at my fathers house and just chilled with the help of my new toy. electronic cigarettes. i have not smoked an "analog" cig in a week. these just have liquid nicotine and you vaporize it. it produces smoke but your not burning anything. its more like water vapor. no harsh chemicals, or even tobacco.



with the resting out of the way, the alcohol came out. here's the wife breaking out here OJ rum concoction.




and my sister joining in the fun with my dad.



dad was cooking the tri-tip for dinner



lady's man



good start to a week long vacation.
tomorrows mission..... Disneyland.



-skot