Friday, March 31, 2006

Sightseeing in LA with My In-Laws

Brock's parents drove our truck to California for us. They arrived yesterday and we hit the town. We ate some fish tacos and a pizzookie for lunch at BJ's. Then, we went to the Kodak theater and Man's Chinese Theater. That's where all of the actors' stars are on the ground. We took lots of pictures with the Hollywood sign as well as grabbed something at Starbucks. My in-laws don't have a Starbucks at home.

Then, we drove to Venice Beach. Brock and I had never been there. It's really cool. This is the place where you see people roller skating and skateboarding on the beach in the movies. The beach has basketball courts and a park. It's lined with shops and stuff. Most of the people there were very different. We saw more dope in one place than I had ever seen. Brock's mom told Brock, "There are only two unusual people here. That's your dad and me." It was strange, but Brock's all-American parents really did stand out at Venice Beach.

We ate at an organic vegetarian place for dinner. It was really good and easy on my stomach. We then went to a chocolate place and got some fine chocolate.

Since we were right down the street from 3rd Street Prominade in Santa Monica, we took Brock's parents there. After looking in a few of the shops, we noticed a couple of children talking in front of a camera. As we were watching Brock's dad said to me, "I bet Brock would be great at this." Just then, one of the producers walked over and asked Brock to go next. They even got Brock's parents to participate. It was something for Nickelodeon. Not only did my in-laws visit LA, but they became instant TV stars!

3 comments:

Matt said...

i didn't realize that you were having stomach issues until i read brock's blog. i'm so sorry to hear that. we will definitely be praying for you. how are brock's parents doing? i haven't seen them in almst 10yrs. i always liked them a lot. they're great people. get to feeling better.

AUNY said...

Brock's parents are doing great. This is a fun adventure for them to travel out here and see LA. They're going to the Grand Canyon on the way back. Brock's dad is feeling bad too. When he flew to Nashville to pick up the truck, the pressure in his ear started bothering him. Ever since, he has been in pain, so he's not getting to enjoy himself as much as I want him to. Pray for him too.

Anonymous said...

Ah, I love the 3rd Street Promenande! I thought Venice Beach was kinda dirty but heh, it was fun to see the 'muscle beach' part of it with the gym outdoors. What a cool concept. I miss California.