It’s been more than three weeks since J is home. As she was struggling with her work in the daytime and busy preparing for her interviews at night, life was strenuous. Even I couldn’t sleep well:)) The good news finally came when she got two verbal offers last week right after the interviews. A relaxed weekend is long overdue.
When I woke up Saturday morning (10/23), the sky was gloomy from the nightly rain. But this wouldn’t change our plan, and by 10:30 we were heading to LA, Malibu beaches in particular. It still drizzled on and off on the way, but as we approached the destination, the sky cleared up and the sun came out. The sun is the best artist, people say, as soon it filtered out the gray color and brightened the sky with azure blue, patching it with white clouds.
At J’s guide, we meandered up the tortuous roads towards Malibu Point Dume. As we zigzagged deeper into this narrow road with no parking allowed by the roadside, more secluded and luxurious million-dollar houses were seen amid the sheltering trees and bushes. Then a sudden opening view of a sea front wowed us. Unfortunately the only roadside that allows parking was packed, and he had to wait by the side for any car to leave. But within the next 20-30 minutes while J and I strolled along the cliff, no car ever left. Having seen so many a time the beaches and views, maybe he liked better staying in the car playing with his cell phone:)). Overlooking the wide stretch of the sea, the vista point provides a bird’s view of wider and more tranquil sea. What impressed me most was however the waves -- they were like beautifully embroidered white laces, rolling out like a massive triangle sheet and shrinking quickly as the waves lashed on.
Afterwards, we drove further north, stopping at El Matador State Beach. None of the visitors wore masks, and neither did we.
J said that she missed California food a lot, and among them is taco. So after many right turns and left ones, we found a taco restaurant in an alley, ordered the food and drove on to our next stop--Runyon Canyon Trail. But parking was so fully packed in front of a steep up-slope entrance that we have to give up hiking this time. It was only 4ish, and we decided instead to go to a Michelin- recommended dim sum place to have early dinner. We were lucky as we later found out that the restaurant actually closes at 7pm.
On the way back, J connected her pop songs in her cell phone to the car radio. It was the first time I heard the songs, so new, so sensational and so different, they were like fresh air breathing into my ears. For sure, she brings us a new life, but lurks seemingly at every corner is the generation gap.
Congrats to princess J。 ：） What a fulfilled day with joy. It's somewhat unusual that Michelin- recommended dim sum place closes at 7pm on Saturday. well, maybe for dim sum place?
一家出行，温馨圆满。 单反的“色彩应该是最真实的”， 新式的手机相机的芯片肯定带有更先进的处理软件。就像现在的一些 PASS， 人臉都能象鸡蛋壳似的。 ：）
回复 '7grizzly' 的评论 : Hi, my friend. I have to grab my own laptop (the company's is blocked from personal use) to reply in English. Right, I am a different parent too, unlike before, I can yell at her with criticism. Now I am more careful at the words I am using and even the tones:)) To be good parents is not easy. Malibu Point Dume is actually close to Getty Villa, if you are interested. Have a great week, my friend.
Respite is always enjoyable and congratulations to J! As a parent, I sense the gaps, too. I might not always be able to bridge but will try to treat them as different expressions for similar ideas.
Once-always 发表评论于
Congratulations to J! 暖mm，读到这篇我太开心了，最近还一直惦记着你女儿呢，但又不敢多问。这下太好了，年轻就该勇敢地去闯一下，找到最适合自己的地方，真心为你门高兴！ 海景真美啊，羡慕你们出门就能开到有海的地方，那几张岩石照太惊艳了。我猜1-3图是老单反，因为有点模糊，后面清晰的是手机照。另外想说司机老爸太贴心了，坐在车里等你们欣赏风景！
