Day 5

After breakfast and a shower we broke camp and drove south to our old stomping grounds, the lush, sub-tropical San Fernando Valley.  This day was spent visiting family and friends, of whom we have many here abouts.  Howard stopped in to see his mother in Woodland Hills.  She is in a nice home, and although age is having it's usual effects, she is well cared for and enjoys seeing her son whenever he comes.  Bravo Howard, a lot of son's wouldn't make the trip as often as he does, and although she is a little confused sometimes, she knows he's been to see her.

We met our fraternity brother Richard Sparks for lunch and a couple of game so cribbage.  Lunch was an all-you-can-eat buffet at a Mexican restaurant, so we got that out of the way for the day.  Next came a stop at my daughter Eleise's house.  We spent some time catching up with Eleise, Bryon and my grandsons Tristan and Dexter.  From there, on to daughter Erin's.  Her husband Ric was at work, but we saw Jonathan, Devin, Alyxon and Erin.  Would like to have spent more time, but this visit was brief by design and I'll get back soon.  I didn't get to see my son Scott at all this time.  He lives in downtown LA, and we just didn't want to go there.  I'll see him next visit which I hope will be soon.

Dinner at an all-you-can-eat sushi place (OOPS) then off to the motel we checked into earlier.  Tomorrow we head east.