things to be proud of

On the way to the ocean in LA, we passed not only the largest waste management plant in CA, but also a huge power plant that supplies power to all of LA or something grand. There was some superlative used in reference to the oil refinery that was also apparently worthy of mention.

Isn't this a bit like everyone wins an award night? Even the meanest and ugliest get to be proud.

Luckily some redeeming points about nature- blue butterfly habitat (it was recommended to walk around, but literally around because you were not allowed in the barbed wire fence separating it from the busy airport road to catch a glimpse of the rarely viewed blue butterfly).

And another thing to be proud of - the white sand on Waikiki was shipped- by train and barge- from Manhattan Beach (now Waikiki is dead for me!).

But in the end sunset on the beach can make you forget all of those disappointing highlights. Ocean, sun, sand. Why waste energy bragging about those other (unimpressive) points?

And the red-eye could not have been more worth it.