Our Neighborhood

Teo and I try and get out every day for a walk.  Our walk usually involves going to see Papa' at work, and sometimes (if we have less self-control than usual), we go to the best bakery I've been to outside of Europe, Porto's Bakery:

There are no words for their chocolate croissants.  They also have these potato balls (think fried mashed potato balls with ground beef in the middle) that are to die for.  Oh, man.  My stomach is growling just thinking about it.

Even though I'm not a fan of L.A., we do live in a neighborhood with some pretty sweet houses.  I dream as I walk past them...maybe one day we'll own a home I'll be proud to call mine.  Here are some of my faves:

This church is a block from our house.  Every time I walk past it, I take a stroll inside just to feel the peace in the courtyard.  It's so quiet, even though it's on a busy street.  I think I like it because it reminds me of church courtyards in Europe.

And, of course, this is my favorite view on my walks: