Thurs, Dec 27th

Thursday Matt, Jimmy and I drove to downtown LA to visit MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) and to just generally gawk like tourists! On view at the MOCA Grand Ave was Gordon Matta-Clark's "You Are the Measure," and Murakami's works were on exhibit at the Geffen MOCA. Both exhibits were very interesting. In between, we ate Cuban sandwiches, with one eye on the parking meter. I was very impressed with the dynamics of downtown, and its sleek new skyscrapers and beautiful buildings, such as the new Disney Concert Hall (see photo). The whole area wasn't at all like I remembered it. Surely enjoyed our tour! From there, Matt drove us to Pasadena, and the Rose Bowl where we saw parade preparations underway. Pasadena is a lovely city, and it's also home to the second largest Whole Foods in the nation (upstairs/downstairs). I
loved shopping there, especially the shopping cart escalator!