last day

The last day of the visit was spent saying goodbye to the beach. This time Santa Monica, which I offer as a quick consolation prize to my guests, because Santa Monica is very touristy and quite frankly very dirty.

Here is a picture of a good shot of Coey's belly. It has since progressed, but this is all I have for photos (Maybe there will be another blog in the works?? No pressure Coey)

We did some people watching, ate some gelato, and then it was time to say goodbye.

Brunch of a lifetime

One of the things I have wanted to check off of my list as an Angeleno was have brunch at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel , yes the pink one. Luckily I had some willing participants.

Even though we rode up in our rented Chevy Impala (Yes, the one cops drive around in) we were treated like princesses. Doors opened for us, a nice chaperon to the Polo Lounge and a chorus of "Goodmorning Miss" The BH Hotel is all about service and hardly a no is uttered.

You have seen the Polo Lounge in movies (The Way We Were, Shampoo, Beverly Hills Cop II) and it has a very moviesque quality. Pink and Palm trees and Bougainvillea, white table cloths, and waiters in uniforms.

The food is fantastic, I had the vegetarian benedict w/ Hollandaise added. (Come on how can you eat benedict w/o it) It was buttery and the spinach wasn't so garlicky that it would stop a vampire in its tracks.


We pocketed their french jams with the Beverly Hills Hotel lids. Don't worry everyone does it.

We walked around the hotel grounds, saw the cabanas, took photos like real tourists. I love the opportunity to be a tourist in my own city.

We then headed to the Getty Center to see picturesque views, 16th century art, bibles as old as dirt, Van Gogh's Irises and tried to attend a garden tour, but skulked off because it was a bit boring.

Great task

Now begins the great task of summing up the past few months of my life in blog form.

Sometimes you have to live life instead of writing it down. Especially now that my life feels more like living , than existing. Living is much more fun.

We last left off with a visit from the Minnesotans, which I will finish. I have moved into a lovely apartment (will post photos), I won an award, I traveled to NJ/NY to celebrate an anniversary, I am dating (will not post photos) and am experiencing LA again with someone who wants to experience things.

Mostly I am just happy which is a good, good change.

Next up the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This is just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving, dankfest, kalkuna paivaa to you all.

I promise to do a post a thon this weekend.

Sometimes you just have to live life and not write it down.