Our last day at 135 Montana

Don and I walk every day. I usually like a goal. My goal today was to walk to Sees Candies and get some chocolates. Don came along because that goal seemed appealing to him. There is something very heartening about entering a candy store which is filled with customers. With all the bad news around, it is nice to think that there are people enjoying a little something. Sees itself is a throw-back. Established in Los Angeles in the early '20s by Charles See, his mother's image is the logo and the store's design mimics the black and white decor of her original kitchen. The candy purveyors wear white and black uniforms with smart little head bands (ala Lucy and Ethel at the chocolate factory). A free sample is always offered. Nuts and Chews are the BEST. (Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway now owns Sees!).

As we walked back from Sees we saw so many restaurants we would have loved to try. However, today is our last day at 135 Montana Ave., so those dining experiences will have to wait. One thing Don and I felt we achieved...variety. During our entire trip we haven't dined at the same place twice!

Last Saturday we tried a place that was was in Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (a Christmas gift from Claire). Baby Blues Bar B Q is in Venice, CA, not far from us. The place offers a great variety of barbeque. Don got the Three Kings Platter (ribs, pulled pork and chicken)! Other great meals...there was a great sandwich from Bay City Subs and a Sunday supper at Lucques...and on and on.

Tomorrow we are off to Boise then Seattle and will return to Santa Monica to pick up our car and drive East. First stop Grand Canyon. I will be reporting more regularly as we drive, so stay tuned in (or logged-on).