have landed

spent the day in LA today...flying out to NYC tomorrow. I am making use of the free interent provided at our hotel while it lasts. There have been lots of fun things happening already...like
* dad getting singled out to be whathe calls 'frisked'
* dad nearly sroppinghis passport down to the tarmac through a gap in the plane steps
* us catching a bus through some dodgy neighbourhoods - a fight ensuing on the bus - us all having to get out and stand on the street until another bus arrived. Winess statements anyone?????????