The impetus for my mega-road trip was the long-awaited marriage of my old friend Brandon, who was getting sealed in the San Diego Temple. The whole production was a raving success, from the Bachelor Party (Ribs at Phil's BBQ and a viewing of "Hot Rod" in Brandon's hotel room), to the sealing, to the dinner later that afternoon (a burrito/taco buffet that featured some of the best beef and salsa I've had in some time).
In between the sealing and the dinner, a few of us swung down to the beach to hang out while Brandon and his new bride went to go take all their pictures. As it turned out, Brandon wasn't the only one with wedding bells in his ears.