Comments on: Fellow Buckeyes - So You Wanna Visit LA?

By: Lon

Lon — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:41:15 +0000

I think when people in LA do grow up and have kids they move to Steiner Ranch in Austin, TX. I would be willing to bet that half of the people in my neighborhood are LA/Orange County transplants.

By: Billy

Billy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:03:00 +0000

Aren’t you the one that made a blog about pooping in the ocean. So u don’t do that in LA?

Does cortina fall into the flake category that hates transplants?

By: cousin Marilyn

cousin Marilyn — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:15:38 +0000

Hey there, Mike, it is so great to read your blog and what is more, to find that you have “found yourself” and alot of good in a place that the “heresay” group talks about but never visits.

Carlyn and Rick just left Wednesday to “test the waters”. Hopefully you three will be in touch but wow, it might not be the best place for a “bride to be”. Anyhow, whatever befalls the two of them, let it happen!……Just as long as everyone is healthy and happy, I am happy too. Just like your mom says….”happy kid…happy mom”…..

Why don’t you add Michael and Dominick, Giorgi and Tania to your list….later with lots of love…marilyn

By: Shane S.

Shane S. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:19:29 +0000

Berto,

Great post. I’ve lived here my entire life and you couldn’t be more dead-on. Except for one thing…

Go TROJANS!

By: Cousin Laurie DeFranco

Cousin Laurie DeFranco — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:23:34 +0000

omigosh, michael! i am soooooooo jealous………..that you are sooooooo happy there! good for you. you sound absolutely fantastic. hopefully i’ll get to see you soon here in BORING cleveland, ohio! haha! no, really, i like my life, but yours sounds much cooler! and you should be a writer……..you are so eloquent!

take care of yourself and keep on having fun!

laurie

By: Scot P.

Scot P. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:09:06 +0000

Berto,

Excellent post. Dont forget the fact that a lot of people become allergic to their shirts……doesnt matter where you are. It could be the beach (given), a bar, a house, or just a random deck party. Cotton allergies run rampant out here.

The South Bay bubble, why leave?

By: The Bastard

The Bastard — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:41:46 +0000

Having played beach volleyball in Berto’s neighborhood, I must give the fair warning that on three-person teams THE PERSON IN THE FRONT-MIDDLE MUST MUST MUST MUST HAVE THE SECOND HIT!!!!!!!!! I’m not even joking. If you are not the front-middle person and the first hit comes directly at you, you’d better dive out of the way like a bomb’s about to go off, because for all intents and purposes, it is. The bomb of your social standing in the South Bay, where everyone is super-chill, except when it comes to who hits the ball second during beach volleyball.

And it’s true, there aren’t really as many rude drivers as you’d think. Well, except for the fact that everyone on the road wishes everyone else were dead so that their lane could open up a bit. That’s kind of rude, I guess.

By: The Mama Berto

The Mama Berto — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:57:49 +0000

Mikey - You know I am your biggest fan and I absolutely love your life. You truly live the dream. As Emily (above) stated, I do miss my youngest peep - but I am really cool with being a transplanted Mom - and retiring right next to you. If that doesn’t work - we’ll visit often.
Go Bucks - Have a great time.

By: Emily Lopez

Emily Lopez — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:46:03 +0000

Haha! I knew this information way before you! I lived there from 1983-1988 and it was everything you talk about now. I lived in Huntington Beach and I loved it. Traffic was crappy then, girls were superficial then and tattoos were definitely “in” then. Not much has changed. Enjoy your time there, I did and when you are ready for that “family feeling again” come back to Ohio. It feels good when you do, and Ohioan’s always want there peeps back! One last thing…my SoCal phrase was “totally”. Enjoyed your post.

By: Matt Haze

Matt Haze — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:24:25 +0000

Good blog! Well said about LA. I like my little bubble of North Hollywood up my way, and lookin’ forward to checking out the beaches your way someday. Malibu is gorgeous IMO… I hope Hermosa can top it. :-)