Coxen Adventures

Day 6: Sunday We attempted to go to bed earlier last night so that we wouldn’t miss the first service at church this morning. But inevitably, we were exhausted from an emotional and spontaneous week, so we attended the second service instead. I in a light dress, and Cobalt in swim trunks and a t-shirt, we dressed for the beach in case we were in the mood to take a stroll afterwards in the beautiful …

March 2016 Since the new year, quite a bit has happened – at least, in regards to Cobalt’s company. I really should have the husband write a post about how Studio229 (S229) is doing … but I’ll do my best to nutshell some of the deets :) For the last six months, S299 has been seeking investment/funding so that it can move into a legit office space and hire a legit team of artists to expand talent, repertoire …

Day 2: Wednesday We started the day around noon — sleeping in feels so good when you have no obligations! — with a wonderful brunch – homemade waffles with peanut butter, homemade strawberry jam and real whipped cream! This meal hit the spot and prolonged our hunger all the way until late afternoon. Then we headed to Del Cerro Park (north section of Portuguese Bend Reserve)

What a perfect week for Spring Break!!! Because my students don’t have school, I don’t have to work, so Cobalt kindly asked for four days off this week so he could hang out with me. :D Day 1: Tuesday After sleeping in, Hubs and I researched apartments online (spoiler alert! we’re moving to another area of LA! More on this soon…) and discussed options for our week-long vacation. Finally having the opportunity, we really wanted …

Gosh, it’s been so long since I’ve written! I’ve thought to update on our “LA Life” so many times but reconsidered — for a lot of the things that had been going on were in my heart and I didn’t wanted to publicly admit my sins of selfishness, fear, and lack of control. Who wants to read an online blog that lists complaints after complaints? (Well, maybe one that is eloquently dictated.) So instead of writing, I’ve been …

“Autumn Days” – Chattanooga, TN  | Hope Cox Two years ago seems an awfully long time. That’s how long it’s been since this picture was taken. Two years since we’ve experienced a Tennessee Autumn. Recently I’ve found myself quietly choking up when I see photos or videos floating around social medias and magazines and documentaries of mossy, lush forests or colorful, autumn trees or beautiful, rushing rivers… Sigh… what has LA done to me?? Oh! I …

Hollywood Wax Museum I find it very interesting that the majority of the world wants to move to the West… Western Culture is, somehow, intriguing. The promise of Freedom. Employment. Adventure. The so-called “American Dream.” It’s all very mysterious, really. I shan’t bore you with discussing the US of A’s pros and cons about “liberty and justice for all.” If you’re reading this, you’re probably a US citizen and are familiar with this concept. And are probably grateful, …

Written April 2015 In July of last year, when Cobalt and I began discussing more intentionally that we could move somewhere and probably would move to Los Angeles, the forefront concern was: “We can’t afford to move there!” Consequently, that was everyone else’s concern, too. ‘Twas valid, no doubt – Our living expenses here are three times more than in Tennessee and we projected to be making about the same income. But we believed God led us to LA for a reason …

Happy New Year! Cobalt and I haven’t written in a while, mostly due to busyness and the fact that soaking in new turf takes a while to process… But without further adieu, here’s our overdue update: Culture Shock When telling our friends in Tennessee that we were moving to California, most of them gave us wide eyes declaring, “Oh! Won’t you experience culture shock there??” I always thought this comment interesting considering that culture shock is …

There are several of these HUGE palm trees in our neighborhood. Cobalt and I like to take walks and observe how everyone decors their house with either native plants or plants of their own (or nothing, as some yards are completely bare, dirt/sand and all). Six weeks since we’ve moved to Los Angeles…two weeks longer than our adventure last summer (one and a half weeks in LA and the rest driving around the country). Most days …

Sunday, Cobalt and I visited the beach for the first time this year  This week I’ve been learning how to both live in California (which is coming more naturally than I would have guessed) and how to let go of the material stuff I left behind in Chattanooga (which is much harder than I imagined). More about the former in this post and the latter in the next. Friday, after five days being in the house …