The other week I went back to the west coast to visit my friends in sunny California. I normally plan places to go eat, see, and do but since I've already been here, I didn't plan anything at all. I just wanted to spend time with everyone doing absolutely whatever we wanted. No itinerary. It worked out perfectly. Everyone had their things they had to do and schedules conflicted but when all of our schedules aligned in random spurts, it was the best. I caught up with friends, made new one's, and will be coming back again.

Here are some highlights of the trip and misc thoughts:

My friend Tara is pregnant! So happy for her.
I really don't like Los Angeles that much at all. After being around the nice spots - Malibu, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Ojai, etc. LA is so superficial and not my scene.
Slept behind a room hidden behind a bookshelf. It felt like a secret hidden room like you see on TV or the movies.
Never seen an orange, lime, lemon tree in my life (only in green houses) and I picked my first orange, ever. It was so good.
Ojai Rancho Inn was such cool spot. Reminded me of Ace Hotel Palm Springs.
Drank so much kombucha and it's really good. We specifically used it to make mimosa's and then I eventually made a beer mimosa.
Watched a ton of sports which I rarely do. Lot's of football. Give me a beer or five and I'll hang around while you watch.
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is absolutely gorgeous. From the interiors, decor, operations, food, vibe, etc was amazing. I pretty much love Ojai.
Forgot how "cold" it got there at night. So used to the humidity here that night there was freezing for them. To me, I felt perfectly fine in t-shirt while they were in sweaters.
I'll be traveling again soon. Creating a new Off the Record city guide, video's, and new exciting stuff to share in the future.