This year's holiday trip to California was chock-full of activities, with nary a moment for boredom or dullness. It was a pleasure to have the entire immediate family together at once, staying and doing fun things together. A good deal of our time was spent traveling places throughout California and Arizona. Among the places we went were:
The Grand Canyon, which is lovely (and not so crowded) in winter:
Sedona, a charming little city amidst high desert and sandstone formations.
The Getty Museum, featuring world-class art (and spectacular views):
And the world-famous San Diego Zoo:
We also engaged in some traditional activities, including Christmas with the Norrises, Christmas at Grandma Shearer's, lots of Super Smash Brothers (the video-game) and a shopping trip to The Goodwill Store for items that we don't need...
A New Year's Eve party in LaVerne...
And a 5th-Sunday-of-the-month softball game...
(Incidentally- a couple of hours of softball, plus a couple of hours of volleyball the next day, plus a few hours on a plane the next day adds up to some very sore legs when all is said and done.)
In other news, Dad officially became old in 2012, receiving his first-ever senior citizens discount. (You wouldn't believe how much joy Mom got out of this occasion.)
