We had great luck with the flight down, and Nathan picked us up at LAX. After going to Nathan's condo and unloading, we did some errands that included a trip to Costco to get the things we needed for a spaghetti dinner for Nathan's friends on Tuesday night.
Several of his friends came, and enjoyed the dinner and playing video games afterwards. It was great to meet them, and get a feel for Nathan's life in Long Beach.
We spent lots of time on the community deck, enjoying the sunsets with a glass of wine - very cool! We took lots of walks and did some sight-seeing around the area, too. We watched him play hockey with his league on Friday night, which they won! Nathan scored the winning goal, which was cool!
Nathan was a great host, and gave up his room for us. He slept on the murphy bed in the living room, which allowed him to enjoy his electronic entertainment, long after Lee and I had retired for the night.
Nathan worked on Wednesday and Thursday, so Lee took him to work, and we had a car, as well! We decided that while the condo was great, it really needed something to house all of his game consoles and tv, and contain the myriad of wires in the living room. We found the perfect thing at Ikea, and called that his Christmas present. Then we decided to add a bigger TV, since his very small one looked silly when all set up with everything else. So, we added a bigger TV and some gaming chairs. The result looked great, and we have taken care of his birthday and Christmas gifts for the next few years!
We also helped him hang his pictures, which added to the homey feeling.
A great visit, Nathan, thanks for your hospitality!!
Boats in the harbor, with the Queen Mary in the background
The boat harbor and lighthouse.
Nathan and the lighthouse. He's settled very easily into southern California living
Grandpa and Nathan
The Queen Mary. Right beside her is a Russian submarine
Long Beach from the Queen Mary
The moon was coming up as we walked back to the condo
Lots of beautiful clouds.
Hawaii?? Or, Long Beach! Just as pretty and a lot easier to get to
A surprised Nathan sees the additions to his living room
Entertainment center, tv and gaming chairs - and not a wire in sight! Well, not many..
He didn't seem to mind that he's gotten his birthday and Christmas presents all at once
Pictures!
More pictures, and the i-Pad docking station. The picture frame on the right is electronic, filled with lots of pictures of Nathan and his family
The Sharks wall!
Family pictures
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Awesome pictures! Looks like you had a great time!
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