Only in LA

I haven't posted lately in my "Only in LA" blog label so I thought I'd share something that recently happened.  Our cousin David (who lives in Taos, New Mexico) is married to an artist Tracy Turner.  I've linked before to her wonderful paintings.  Tracy flew into LA to spend time with her best friend who lives in London.  Her friend participated in one of those "Home Exchanges" like in the movie, "The Holiday."  Her friend has a villa in France and she swapped for a very famous house in the hills of Malibu.  Tracy and her friend stayed in "The Wing House."  It's a home made from the parts of a 747 airplane.  The huge wings serve as a roof and many other parts of the plane were incorporated into the home.  HERE's a link to The Wing House.  It's really quite fabulous and famous!  Scroll down to see all the photos.  We had a really nice dinner with David and Tracy and hope to visit them again in Taos.  David built their home and on the property, Tracy has an artist studio and Aunt Joy (David's mother, Audre's sister) has a casita that she says we are welcome to use anytime.  She only spends one month there in the summer so it's free most of the year.

Speaking of London, Justin's girlfriend Sarah arrived there on Monday for a business trip.  She works for Yum Foods Corporate and they have Taco Bells and KFC's all around the world.  Yesterday she was in a rainy Manchester and posted on Facebook this fun fact:  When ordering "chips" at a Taco Bell in England, you need to clarify if you're asking for fries or nacho chips.  She will be gone for 5 weeks.  She's combining a vacation in Spain with her business trip.  Her aunt will meet her in a couple of weeks and they will travel around Spain and other locales.