By  LPJ

Storm in the Bay Area, California during Christmas week, according to the weather report. Good thing, my flight to Los Angeles was scheduled before the start of the rains.

The exhilarating drive along the shoreline from Los Angeles airport ushered in my Christmas vacation at Hermosa Beach with my daughter Joy and son-in-law Matt. A most welcome and refreshing site was the stretch of fine beach dotted with scores of volleyball nets and light slash of foamy waves on the shore. Before reaching their home, however, was the unexpected stop at the Farmer’s Market in Playa Vista where I had a delicious bowl of pancit (Filipino noodle dish) and bites of spiced potstickers. I was most impressed with the fiesta atmosphere engulfing a wide array of crafts, food booths, vegetable and fruit stands. Attendees swarmed in front of food booths, hard pressed in deciding what to pick for lunch. The enticing aroma of various delicacies melded in the air. Joy chose my take-home of salmon and chicken noodle soups and zero-sugar baklava while she happily took her own pickled daikon. Matt dutifully carried the veggie bag that contained some fresh basil, as he rhythmically trudged in tempo with the music from the live band.

That was my first Christmas vacation day in LA. Second day was just as fun and spectacular.

 

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