At the last possible moment, Caroline and I decided to visit Los Angeles for the weekend. Our choices had been Flagstaff, Arizona; the Canyonlands of southern Utah; the remote Caldwell Cabin near Alpine, Arizona; Kings Canyon National Park in California; or picking apples at Brown’s Orchard in Willcox, Arizona. I wanted total immersion and escapism, and L.A. offers just that. On the drive out, we planned for breakfast at Mother’s Market & Kitchen in Huntington Beach, a visit to Little Saigon in Westminster, and the Wat Thai Temple in North Hollywood.