Yesterday morning we got up very early and caught a 6 am Delta flight to LAX so Jennifer could attend a book convention. Upon our arrival we picked up a minivan and drove to downtown, where we checked into the historic Biltmore Hotel. While Susan and Jenn set up for the convention, I drove Bryan down to Anaheim so he could stay with friends.
When I got back, Susan and I walked to The Last Bookstore, about 5 minutes away. It has a fair amount of new and used books, but nowhere near what Powell’s Books in Portland has, and the area around it was pretty run down, with lots of boarded up stores and people loitering about.
This morning, while Jenn and Susan signed and sold books and visited with convention attendees, I drove up to Simi Valley to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. While I knew most of what happened during his presidency, I enjoyed learning more about his early life.
I also enjoyed walking through his Air Force One. I spent about four hours there looking at all the exhibits. I could have spent longer but I got hungry and the Irish Pub onsite is only open on weekends in the off season.
When I got back to the Biltmore, Susan and Jenn were done selling for the day, so we walked down Grand Avenue to get some dinner. This area was in much better shape than what we walked through yesterday.
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