Top 20 Things We'll Miss: #20: The Beach

"Jay and Karen at the Beach". Photo credit: Lynne Giammalvo.

Having spent most of our 10 years out here on the West Side, we have accumulated many fond memories of the beach. Recently, we have been taking Lucas down there to use the swings, build sandcastles and watch the surfers and waves, but the Santa Monica/Venice beach has been a part of our lives well before he came along. We remember: jogging together from pier to pier, Willows Pier Parties, one of our first dates at Shutters, boardwalk bike rides, Jay's apartment on Pacific, and going there pretty much any time someone came to visit from out of town.

We'll miss you Beach. We'll miss you Pacific Ocean. Thanks.

Here we are in 2005 (?) during a visit from Brian and Kristy.

Mother's Day and More...

Since we are in our final days in SoCal, Jay and I have been trying to capitalize on all possible fun! We have been out as a couple the last three Saturday nights! I think we could both get used to this...Grandma and Grandpa Rolig...can we calendar you in???

We enjoyed a beautiful Malibu mountain wedding for our friends Chelsea and Parker...a seriously picturesque setting with the backdrop being the Santa Monica Mountains, and this weekend we celebrated my Larry Bird birthday(GO CELTICS) on Abbot Kinney at a recommended restaurant Gjelina. For those of you who are in the area or visitors from out of town, this is a MUST DO for lunch or dinner! We were also lucky enough to be invited to Dara's parents house for a beautiful Mother's Day brunch. I think the celebration had a different feel since Lucas and Remy were in the mix, and that Dara and Toni were celebrating their new roles as Mom and Grandma!

Three really talented and gifted moms! (Lucas was napping during photos...)

...Although he didn't miss a beat after he woke up. He was showing off new tricks to Remy, most impressive to all was his farting noises on mommy's arm! Lucas got a LOT of positive reinforcement for this behavior and happily continued entertaining the crowd!