Maureen and I were out at the house today and were very happy to see all the progress on the site. The roof tiles have been laid and are ready to be installed. The mechanical ductwork, plumbing lines and rough electrical work is all in place. Also, the gyp board has been delivered and is Continue reading
Maureen told me that she planned dinner at Arnie Morton’s in downtown Los Angeles for my 29th birthday. Little did I know that there were a bunch of our friends waiting in the bar to celebrate with us! We had a great dinner with lots of amazing food and tasty wine (5 bottle’s worth, I Continue reading
We were out at the house on Sunday morning…before heading to Long Beach for Maureen’s first Open Water SCUBA dives (Check out the Blog on that!)…and we were very happy to see that the windows had been installed during the week. The door frames and the roofing tiles were also on site, so we look Continue reading
After years of hoping for the opportunity, Maureen is finally taking her PADI Open Water Diver course (with Eco Dive Center). When we first started dating about a year ago, I told her that I would make sure she was certified by the end of the year. Well…that didn’t happen, but she is doing it Continue reading
We were out to the house on Sunday morning to take care of some of our options…the upgraded espresso stained railing and the rain gutters. We were very excited to see that the second floor and roof framing was complete. Take a look at the house page for more photos.
So, on Saturday morning Mack, Maureen and I went down to Anaheim to meet with the Design Center to choose our cabinets, counter tops, flooring and bathroom tile. We decided to add granite counter tops to the Master Bathroom and the downstairs bathroom (Bath #3). Also, we are going to have the fireplace surround done Continue reading
So, we are going to be moving sometime in 2008. Not sure exactly when because the builder has not started building our new house yet, except for the foundation (that’s already complete). We’ll be updating the house page as we get more photos.
So, some appointments are set…we are off to Santa Barbara on Saturday, July 5. Sarah, Paula, Maureen and I are heading up to meet with some caterers, cake bakers, to scout rehearsal dinner locations and stop by a couple hotels. Here is a small list of some of the vendors we are looking at: Pure Continue reading
In 2006, I spent two weeks in Saba and St. Maarten, N.A. I was staying at the Royal Islander with the parents and grandparents. I was diving with Luciana and Jeferson at Ocean Explorers; if you are ever in St. Maarten, you should definitely dive with them (I have been diving with them for four years and they Continue reading
Here is a selection of images from my diving experiences in Southern California. These pictures are from a variety of dive sites at Catalina, Anacapa, Santa Cruz Island and Santa Barbara Island.