For those of you who don't know "Lar" (a nickname he's had since he was a toddler), he is your all american country boy. This was going to be quite the trip - country meets city! I couldn't wait to see his reactions to the city, the people, the traffic, the mountains, the ocean, the cars, everything! Other family that has visited all have said the same thing: "This is a whole different world!"
He landed and we found each other at baggage claim. I guess he met some other guys from NDSU on the plane. They were a bit nervous so they had a few cocktails on the plane to keep their nerves down. Oh great! He was fine when he landed. We walked to the car, I think it was his first ride in a Mercedes Benz. He tried to roll down the window but his seat reclined instead. He couldn't figure it out. (And so the entertainment begins...!!) I showed him that the window switches were in the central counsel. He replies, "all fancy!"
We're both starving so we go to In-N-Out where he's amazed at the simple menu and the cheap prices. Total for both of us: $8.80! Yes! While we're waiting for our food, he's standing and people are knocking him left and right. He says to me, "This is crazy, everything goes so fast!". We proceed to sit outside where he enjoyed feeding the pigeons - something everybody knows is a major no no. Cheap entertainment for him I guess! hahA. Then he starts naming the sparrows and tells me a story about him shooting some at home and how the robins are rocking mom's bird feeder at home. I love having him around!
Then out of nowhere, a little asian guy puts 2 keychains on our table and walks away. See picture. I immediately say "no thank you" and Lar goes "what? we have to!" He throws a $5.00 and decides he'll give the keychains to Aubrey. Then he says "If he would've put 'I'm deaf & dumb, I would've drop a $20". Oh no you didn't!!Time to get on the road! Traffic is nuts. We're at a complete stand still when we finally start rolling up to an accident. Lar has his head so far out the window scoping out the accident and counts out loud while all the accident victims are standing there, "1...2...3....4!! There's 4 cars!!! Holy smokes!!" This kid is the best entertainment!
As we get on the PCH to drive home, he sees some dump trucks going down a pretty steep incline. We drive through the canyons and he loves it! He can't believe the landscape change up.
He gets his first frozen yogurt experience at Menchie's.
We head home and he can't believe I live in a gated community. He meets Kent and our producer Shane and as him and Kent start talking, I see a bromance developing...ohhh great!!
We had to go drop something off for Kent and it takes longer than we thought but we still make it back to Ciscos for the Happy Hour appetizers and drinks.
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