Back in Chicago our local drug store of choice was Walgreens. Their prices were good, the staff was personable and they were everywhere! For our Canadian readers think Tim Horton’s as a drug store.
Here in Los Angeles the drug store of choice is Rite-Aid. The nearest Walgreens is 3 miles away which isn’t exactly convienent. [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Downtown and Sick? Not on a Sunday I Hope
Posted in downtown, los angeles, tagged drug store, perscription, Rite-Aid on June 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Electric Daisy Carnival?
Posted in los angeles on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
H had some family it town this weekend and they were staying over at the Kyoto Hotel in Little Tokyo. Yesterday we went over there to meet them and saw some ‘interesting people’.
Standing in the lobby we see a girl go by in latex thigh highs and some other un-describable latex garments making up her [...]
Living in South Park
Posted in downtown, housing, los angeles on June 27, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Monday will mark the three month anniversary of our arrival in Los Angeles. The majority of our time has been spent in and around our neighborhood as we get used to our surroundings and what daily life is like here in LA. I thought I’d share some random thoughts on our new digs, specifically our [...]
Our Disappointing Bank Transition
Posted in finances, los angeles on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When we first lived in Chicago we banked with Harris, simply because that is who H and her family dealt with. Upon moving into downtown Chicago we noticed you could never find a Harris Bank when you needed one. They gave us the run around on a few other things, notably trying to pay a [...]
Thinking of a Site Redesign
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What started out as a way for family and friends to follow our physical journey from Chicago to Los Angeles as grown, in a good way. Our web site is now a commentary on the differences we observe and feel living in L.A., what we miss about home, and of course some information about our [...]
Tuesday Observations in South Park
Posted in Miscellaneous, downtown, los angeles on June 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Noticed a few things here and there yesterday while walking Carter, thought I would share:
Dear FedEx Delivery Man: We saw you park your truck and load up a cart today at the corner of Olympic and Flower. The cart was piled so high with boxes I am not sure how things weren’t falling all over [...]
