Hubby at Redondo Beach, CA

What I mean by One-Plus is that we got in very late last night and by the time we dashed over to grab dinner at what is the largest Cheesecake Factory either of us have ever seen, it was pushing midnight when we got back to the room. So, let’s begin with the very fast trip. In general, I would not fly to Los Angeles on a Friday evening and fly back to South Florida Sunday morning. This is one of the exceptions though. I’m involved in a special book project that I can’t give the details about for another two weeks, but I needed to come interview a guy who is an expert in marine forensics analysis and it is heavily technical. Since I don’t speak “engineer”, I needed hubby to accompany me so he could genuinely understand the discussion and keep me straight as I later write the narrative. We had a terrific session with the guy that extended into lunch that did indeed involve a few drinks. Hey, there are different interview techniques.

Anyway, I’ll discuss the restaurants in another post. We don’t know the area and decided to stay at the Marina which has turned out to be a good location. We’re not right on the harbor, but it’s an easy walk. The day has been overcast and not as warm as we expected, but no rain. We walked along one area and when we saw a “fin” break the water, we assumed it was a dolphin. It was actually a sea lion and several frolicked just out of camera range as different size boats maneuvered around with kayaks and paddleboats. Then we went the other direction to check out the short boardwalk. It was definitely a pleasant afternoon.

Crabs at Seafood Market, Redondo Beach