One Day Vacation–Mission Accomplished

So what do you do when you get a call that your niece and great niece that you haven’t seen in several years may be in your almost vicinity for a day or less?  There is no question that you want to see them.  They are driving in from Ohio.  However, making plans isn’t going to work because You aren’t positive you will get a chance to see them. You don’t know if you are going to get an hour or a day They will be one hour away from you and you need to go to them. You only know that the ocean is an important stop to the youngest member. So I start thinking, ok, how long will it take for me to get them and drive to say Santa Monica beach or Malibu? Google to the rescue.  With construction on the 405 and times varying from 35 minutes to 1 3/4 hours, I must come up with another plan. read...