California...Knows How To Party

Even though we were crashing & burning after our jam packed adventure at the Disneyland Resort, we were able to perk up when we remembered that we were only a short drive away from Sherman Oaks, CA and our kindhearted friend, Rishi!  So, Babbitt drove while Katie took a catnap in the front seat before spending two great days with Rishi, taking in the LA lifestyle, meeting his friends, watching movies & eating local fare!

Joe, Jig, Babbitt & Tom in Rishi's backyard
Unfortunately, Joe & Tom were heading out the door when we arrived to drive from
California to Connecticut, somehow we still managed to find enough time to discuss
Italy, Parmesan Cheese, Olive Oil, music & the toy business before they left

The O'Babbitt's with Jig at Rishi's house
Rishi's cousin, Jig couldn't have been nicer or more well traveled...
it was refreshing to trade National Park stories with him

Rishi & his pumpkin pie at Hugo's Restaurant
While Rishi dug straight into dessert, Babbitt ate one of his favorite burgers
since we've been gone here...instead of buns, they used garlic toast

Babbitt, Arclight Cinema's Manager, Chaz & Rishi outside of their state of the art theater
Chaz was nice enough to give us a tour of the theaters after we saw This Is The End, which was hilarious
SPOLIER ALERT:  Hermione Granger steals the show 

The blessing of The Rig in Rishi's driveway
We attempted to have The Rig blessed before we left, but the timing didn't work out & when Rishi heard this, he insisted on performing the traditional Indian blessing before we left to ensure our safe travels