70 floors and 1,000ft above Los Angeles

Every time 'Lil SS or RJ come to visit, we try to find fun, different things to do, because bored teenagers can be irritating and annoying. And get into trouble.
A few weeks ago, when ‘Lil SS was here for Spring Break, we took a drive to Downtown LA. We had been told about this slide on the side of a building, so naturally, we had to check it out.

From atop the US Bank building in Downtown LA.

You had to buy the tickets downstairs before you even went up into the elevator, so you didn’t get to see the actual slide ahead of time. Because I’m the scared, reluctant one in the family when it comes to heights, I opted to not ride the slide. However, once we were up there, I think it might have been cool to experience it. Just to say I’ve done it. Oh well. Here's a video of SS and 'Lil SS riding it.

I have to be honest, the view is really why you go up there. It was 70 floors up (1,000 feet). I haven't had the opportunity to go up that high into a building, so this was awesome. The Empire State building's observation deck is on the 86th floor! Can you imagine??

Until next time....

A New Year Begins

Tomorrow, SS and I will take Lil’ SS back to her Mama. It’ll be a sad day, but we always know it’s coming. The 6hr drive home is much more quiet than the 6hr drive there. I don’t know if it’s because she’s not there to keep the conversation going, or because he’s missing her. Either way, he’s different until we get home.


SS and I got a fishy. His name is Indy. He’s a welcome addition to our family in this new year. We have sat in front of his bowl for countless amounts of time, just staring at him and watching him swim. He’s an intriguing little guy.

Happy New Year, to all!