Legoland day!!!

       Craig is going to take a coalition of the willing (Daniel, Laura, and Emma) to Legoland, while Paige and I relax at the resort.
       Yesterday, Paige and I walked down to the beach and played in the tide pools.

Paige at Crystal Cove State Park

The Pacific Ocean

       It's interesting to be back in a big city after living in a little town with a population of about 8,000. It seems to me that people here in the LA area become desensitized to having people around them, just as animals in the zoo become oblivious to the crowds staring at them. The animals know people are there, but they become so accustomed to the fact that they develop a degree of detachment. People here are pleasant and friendly if contact is initiated, but usually it's not. Back home, people are much more inclined to acknowledge the presence of others with a nod, a wave, or a greeting.