California Boy

I did it... This year I convinced Spike to go to California with me! After much begging and pleading and even some bargaining, I got him to agree to head west for his first trip to California. I've been going in February for the past few years and it not only serves as a welcome respite from the cold, harsh Northeast winter, it also gives me a chance to see my wonderful family (and eat Mexican food)!

We tried to pack as much as possible into our five days there. Spike had to see San Diego, Palm Springs, Long Beach, and Hollywood after all, but the most important part of the trip was this moment right here:That's right... he got to try the famous In-N-Out Burger. Now I know this isn't Mexican food, but I wasn't too upset as I was able to order my grilled cheese "animal style," which means with lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onion, and special sauce. Boy was it delicious. But my sister wasn't content to have Spike just try one California burger. She mapped out a bunch of places that Spike should hit. He also got to try Carl's Jr., The Habit, and Brea's Best.

But Erin, the hostess with the mostess, didn't stop there. She made sure that I was happy too and pointed out the burrito places closest to these fine establishments. How could I be jealous of Spike's burgerpalooza when I was about to dig into a burrito the size of my head?!