Author: Josie

Hitting the road!

I thought studying how to drive in the snow was difficult, but studying how to drive in San Francisco is even worse, then there are hundreds of hills and sharp turns, and my hubby and I bought a lake house on the side of a mountain; When every one of us moved to San Francisco […]

I love the climate . . until it's too hot

There are tons of famous people still living in the suburban town, another fantastic reason to love the west coast is the legalization of medical as well as recreational marijuana. One of the reasons why I decided to move to Tarzana, California is due to the Mediterranean climate, and this style of climate is only […]

Surprised by California

For most of our life, I figured California was the same as I saw it in the movies. I pictured movie set-like scenes with shopping at places like Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, and high-fashion haute clothing stores. I assumed CA was filled with hills and valleys, and that the desert was strictly in the midwest. […]

Loving our visit to the west coast

My boyfriend and I usually do something exciting for our anniversary. I was delighted when he mentioned heading out to the West Coast this year. We usually go to the beach for a weekend. However, we had a lot of sky miles saved up on our credit card with the airline. My boyfriend suggested that […]