So my roommate, my brother and I went to Cali a couple of weeks ago. Although Brett could only stay for the first leg, Mikey and I spent eight full days there. Naturally, you haven’t heard about it until now.

Well, sloth be darned, Mikey and I are working hard to give you a day-to-day account of our shenanigans in the Golden State (with pictures, too!).

We had a few simple objectives with our trip: eat at California-only restaurants, visit sites that were relatively cheap (if not free), and spend some time with the extended family. The following is a chronicle of our trip, with some pictures here and there. After all, when it comes to picture-taking, we typically adhere to the John Mayer 3×5 Philosophy.

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