I have been out to the West Coast once before (San Diego), and I’ve been looking to return for some time now. The opportunity presented itself when my aunt, Nadine, emailed my brother and I asking if we wanted to accompany her on her trip to visit our cousins who have been living out there for a while now. I could not have said, “YES” any faster than I did. (Johnathan was turning 21 that week, so he stayed home so he could go out for his 21st with his friends.)