Two Weeks in California

With jet lag now firmly in my rear view mirror, let us take a look at what has been happening the last few weeks in the sleepy southwest corner of the USA. 

Jacob became FC Barcelona's newest fan

Sarah Gardner and Laurie at our

niece Amy Hicks' Wedding Shower

on June 29th

Cousins and sisters at the Wedding Shower

Laurie Contreras, Gayle Hicks, Amy Hicks, Sarah Gardner, Vanessa Contreras and Lyndsey McKenzie

With Jacob while the ladies were having

a ton of fun at the Wedding Shower

Sunday Brunch

Laurie and I had a ball with that rascal David Lassen at The French Bulldog in Camarillo on June 30th.

Bloody Mary with a Bacon Slice

The French Bulldog makes powerful, heart clogging drinks as it turns out.

California Lutheran University's

production on an outdoor stage of

the Bard's The Tempest was a treat

on June 30th

Jacob on the Fourth of July

at Camarillo's Aquatics Stadium

"Beer me woman!"

Jacob and his proud Poppa, Mike

Concentrating on the proper techniques

of his next dive, the Triple Lindy

Life is GOOD!

Kevin and North Las Vegas

July 5th-8th

Nice Flip-Flops

"I'm handsome and I know it!"

A boy and his English bulldog Blitz

July 7th was my 66th Birthday

Papi and Kevin

Kevin and Artie

Fried Chicken Benedict at

Hash House A Go Go in Las Vegas

A healthy breakfast for the long drive home.

I have not owned a car since I left California to coach the Thun Tigers American football team in Switzerland in January of 2012. It was about time to purchase one.

What I wanted

 What Laurie let me buy

We got a great deal on a low mileage 2012 Honda Civic LX at the CarMax in Oxnard on Thursday, July 11th.

It matches my T-shirt.

Thursday was also a day of 7-on-7 for our Newbury Park JV football team as we travelled to Moorpark H.S. to play the host Musketeers, the Valencia Vikings and the Camarillo Scorpions.

 Offense Lining Up vs. Valencia

 Panther QB Erich Wuesthoff

launching a Bomb

CB Kyle Popok in coverage

We played three 40 minute running clock games and saw a ton of improvement from our young team.

We are on the right track!

This weekend we are heading to beautiful Newport Beach, California to visit our college roommates Loren and Sandy Brucker. It bodes to be a fantastic three days indeed!