Two weeks from today my vacation begins, and two days later, on June 16, Catherine and I jet to L.A. (oddly, via Fort Lauderdale) to meet my brother and sisters, and their kids.
I can't wait.
Catherine and I will fly there and back on Spirit Airlines (a Florida-based airline) and stay at the Hilton and Double Tree hotels our first week and the Double Tree in Anaheim our second week there. Both are Hilton properties and look top-notch on their Web sites.
What we also thought was lost has been found again. Catherine had a pass to the Magic Castle restaurant and theater. The pass will get two couples in, dressed semi-formal and ready to enjoy a dinner show of magic. Catherine says it's a fun place to dine.
We're also planning to visit Universal Hollywood and Magic Mountain while we're there. Sadly, Universal this weekend suffered a devastating blow when two movie studios there as well as the King Kong attraction were destroyed in a fire. See the Orlando Sentinel's or Los Angeles Times' Web sites for more on this. Hopefully the ride will be restored to service by the time we get there. If not, we'll have to enjoy the rest of the park.
Other plans include the beach, day trips to Santa Catalina Island and elsewhere and our trip to Vegas for two nights at the Mandalay Bay Resort, courtesy of Brice and Amy.
In other words, we're packing a lot into two weeks.
But the most important part of the trip, the reason for it, is to meet and get to know my sisters and brother and their children. Catherine and I are looking forward to forging new relationships that will last a lifetime.
After all, 40 or so years is a long time to catch up on, but we'll try.
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