Category Archives: Life in Malibu

Saturday February 20, 2010 Malibu, California Blue Skies and Sunshine So much for the rain that was expected.  I fell asleep last night to sound of rain drops.  I woke up expecting rain but instead the sky was blue and beautiful.  So I packed the dogs in the car and took them to their favoriteContinue reading “Malibu Bluffs Park”

Sunday February 14, 2010 Malibu, California Happy Valentine's Day My ocean shipment from Japan arrived on Friday and now my house is a mess.  To escape the boxes and the joy of unpacking,  I decided to take a walk through Malibu Colony and to the infamous Malibu Pier on a glorious, sunny Saturday morning. IContinue reading “Malibu Pier”

Sunday February 7, 2010 Malibu, California Sunshine and Bright Blue Skies Rains stopped and Sunday turned into a beautiful day.  I made a resolution this year to do a minimum one hour hike once a week.  But because of the rains, I knew most of the trails will be very muddy.  So today, instead ofContinue reading “Point Dume Natural Reserve”

Sunday January 30, 2010 Malibu, CA Another Glorious Day Tara, who used to be my personal trainer, and I reconnected via Facebook and when she realized I came back from Japan, she invited me to go hiking with her.   Tara has a huge heart and is one of the most positive people I know.  SpendingContinue reading “Escondido Falls – Part Two”

Saturday January 30, 2010 Malibu, California Glorious Sunshine Malibu's beautiful beaches are known worldwide but as most Angelinos know, Malibu also has fabulous hiking trails.  Before I moved to Japan, I used to hike the trails at least twice a week.  There are so many to choose from with views of the mountains and alsoContinue reading “Escondido Falls – Part One”

Friday January 29, 2010 Malibu, CA First Full Moon of the Year! After one week of non stop rain which included tornadoes, lightening, thunder, 60 mph winds and fierce ocean waves, SUNSHINE!   And the best part was catching up with my BFFs.  Great week despite major technology breakdowns which made my work week one ofContinue reading “Sunshine!”

Thursday January 21, 2010 Malibu, California Rain, 60mph winds, Thunder and Lightening I'm writing this around 1am on Friday as I am having another bout of insomnia.  Professor, my cat, is sound asleep by my feet, Yuki is right next to me on one of my pillows and Skipper is snoring while sleeping on hisContinue reading “Never Rains in SoCal? NOT!!!”

Sunday  January 17, 2010 Malibu, California It's Starting to Rain… Winter in Malibu usually means rain.  It is about 5pm now on Sunday and it has started.  According to the weather forecast we will be getting rain for next 3 days or so.  But fortunately, the weather was perfect again for most of the weekend. Continue reading “Not the Malibu Country Mart I Remember….”

Friday January 15, 2010 Malibu, CA Sunny, Mid 70s and Clear Another gorgeous day in Southern California.  Skies were so clear that one could see Catalina Island from Malibu.  But after a week of work and the never ending unpacking, was very happy the weekend is starting.  While driving back from the office, I hadContinue reading “Steak!”

Wednesday January 13, 2009 Malibu, CA Rainy in the morning, Gorgeous in the afternoon Wow, hard to believe it has only been 1.5 weeks since I've been back to Malibu.  It has not been as easy as I thought I would be.  I am a bit disoriented and getting the stomach flu 2 days afterContinue reading “Life in Malibu”