Visiting L.A.   Xmas 2004
	Day 1, xmas eve in pasadena  ... Upon our arrival, veryone was excited to see each other, and the piles of gifts under Jia's heroic tree. We feasted on Yongyi's Peking Duck and other yummies before digging into the gift pile. Fun was had by all, expecially Michelle and Tiffany.
Day 2, skiing snow valley ... Miraculously we all got up by 7 and by the time we hit the slopes we got prime parking! The weather was balmy enough for some to ski in t-shirts and all the snow was man-made. But everyone made progress on remembering how to ski, except Matthew, who perfected his skills as coach and bodyguard for lesser skiers.		Day 3, palm springs... We started the day with a strenuous (for the kids at least) hike in the lovely palm groves by running springs, in the middle of a scrubby desert. Then we all tried our hands at the putting range in the hotel.
	Day 4, after extensive shopping at a huge outlet mall, we pigged out at niangniang's... Leaving the next day, it was raining continuously all the way home.