LA Half Marathon

We flew down to L.A. during the last weekend in October to visit Emily's cousin, Greg, and for Em to run her 7th half marathon of the year.  We got to spend a lot of time with Greg, Belinda, and their daughter Dillon....this is the view from their house in Redondo Beach:

 out for a walk with Greg, Belinda, and Dillon

 Greg helps Dillon make a beeswax candle

On Sunday morning, Emily and Belinda ran the LA Half Marathon, while Greg and I got to sleep in a little.  After a bike ride to Hermosa Beach for breakfast, Greg and I took Dillon to the arcade and amusement park, where a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl proved that Greg and I aren't as young as we think.  Dillon had a great time, while the adults felt a little woozy afterwards; it was probably not the best idea directly after breakfast!

On Sunday, my cousin Lisa and her son Cory met up with us for lunch at Greg's house.  My Aunt Rochelle was also in town, so it was nice to see her again.  After lunch, we walked down to the beach, then enjoyed some gelato before catching our flight back to Portland.

 Dillon, Greg, Cory, and Emily at the beach

Dillon, Emily, and I at the beach

We want to thank Greg and Belinda for being such generous hosts for the weekend (especially for accommodating extra guests for lunch on Sunday).  We had a great weekend, and the weather was spectacular.  It's never hard to convince us to visit So Cal to escape the winter rain in Portland.  ;)