Birthday #32

 Last week I celebrated my 32nd birthday. The older one gets the less important they seem. But Kyle did spoil me and surprised me with a new bike. He has been detailing some vehicles for Felt Bicycles and was able to trade his services for a road bike for him. I mentioned that I would like one in the future, so he told me it would take about a month for them to have more work for him to do to be able to trade for a bike for me. But lo and behold, what did he come home with on my birthday but a pretty new bike. Guess he talked them into giving him the bike early and will do the work for them soon. I've already gone for a few short rides and love it. It sure is much faster than a mountian bike. I just need this wind to stop and the days to be longer so that I can fit in some evening rides.
That evening Kyle took me to my favorite restaurant which is Las Campanas at the Mission Inn.  Always a great place to eat with great scenery. Then we walked over to the Fox Theater where we saw the Mythbusters show.  The following Sunday we went over to my parents for my birthday dinner and cake.  I requested Hamburger Pie and German chocolate cake.

Outside the newly remodeled Fox Theater

Mission Inn

My new road bike, isn't she pretty?

Doheny Beach

Back in July I wanted to go camping at the beach.  Well you usually have to book that 7 months to the day in advance, so there was no way that was going to happen soon.  So I thought, "Why not go beach camping in December when I'm off from work?"  So I went online and made reservations.  Two days before our reservation started it was windy and cold in Fontana, and I was dreading being cold and miserable in a tent. So................I asked my wonderful in-laws if we could borrow their motorhome, and it worked out perfectly.

The campgrounds were less than half full, it was decently warm and sunny during the day (it did get chilly at night and would have miserable sleeping in a tent), and we enjoyed relaxing and bike riding.  I loved it so much I want to make a yearly tradition of it.