Well, I would be remiss if I did not make a Thanksgiving post...so Happy Thanksgiving!
I for one have much to be thankful for and due to the line of work my MiB is in I for one am so very thankful for freedom. I am also thankful for a risen Savior who cares about every detail of my life. I am thankful for family and friends who are scattered all over the world as well. I hope you took the time to be thankful and to tell at least one person if not more that you are thankful for them and why.
We had a great dinner with 18 around the table this year. The food was plentiful and the naps, football watching, guitar hero, dominos that followed along with snacking on leftovers and eating the pies throughout the afternoon was awesome. I am going to need to be back in the gym after the eating frenzy that took place!
I am thankful I have a place to live even though I prefer to no longer be a homeowner...yes, the house is still for sale and hopefully there is a buyer in our near future.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Lunch in Beverly Hills LA
For lunch today we walked from our hotel to Rodeo Drive and surrounding area, it was a beautiful day! We also went into Neiman-Marcus, incredible sight to see the shopping going on there.
Oh my, we found the neatest little cafe with food that was just super YUMMY! The choices were vast but we ate light because we knew we wanted to indulge in cupcakes and yogurt later. MiB ordered the caprese and I the #2 brushchetta. Both wonderful and we shared!
Then we indulged in the cupcakes. MiB had the coconut and thought it was heavy in a good way and very good! I had the seasonal pumpkin and it did not disappoint! I was a bit leary since they were $3.25 each; however as a treat it was worth it but not something we would indulge in very often due to the price! We are too cheap :)
And last but not least we tracked down the yogurt. I had the pomegranate with toppings of fresh pomegranate, fresh blueberries that were just huge and coconut, it was so good, MiB tried the pinkberry smoothie. It was good, but I think he would choose the yogurt cup with toppings if he went again. This was very, very yummy stuff and I want to go again!
Oh my, we found the neatest little cafe with food that was just super YUMMY! The choices were vast but we ate light because we knew we wanted to indulge in cupcakes and yogurt later. MiB ordered the caprese and I the #2 brushchetta. Both wonderful and we shared!
Then we indulged in the cupcakes. MiB had the coconut and thought it was heavy in a good way and very good! I had the seasonal pumpkin and it did not disappoint! I was a bit leary since they were $3.25 each; however as a treat it was worth it but not something we would indulge in very often due to the price! We are too cheap :)
And last but not least we tracked down the yogurt. I had the pomegranate with toppings of fresh pomegranate, fresh blueberries that were just huge and coconut, it was so good, MiB tried the pinkberry smoothie. It was good, but I think he would choose the yogurt cup with toppings if he went again. This was very, very yummy stuff and I want to go again!
Psst....there are two more cupcakes in the box for a late night treat, one dark chocolate and one milk chocolate. :)
Dinner with "the bird"
In our line of work it is very often that you meet people who have a huge impact on your life or the life of your spouse which then makes an impression on you as well. Then you never see these folks again, not so in this particular case. "The bird" has managed to let us fly in and out of her life through the years, I like to think we have become part of her flock...she may not think that is so cool as we can be the type to pull out our feathers at the most inopportune time...but she still likes us for the most part!
Anywho, last evening after negotiating some pretty rough LA traffic which is way worse then DC we made our way to dinner at her place where as always she treated us and provided us with much humor from her daily life. I can say I don't think there is ever a dull moment with the bird, she is constantly meeting the need, challenging the masses and taking care of those in blue, she is truly a rare breed. We have known this all along and that is why Man In Blue takes any and every opportunity to sit in her presence...he says he tries to take in as much as he can as she is still one of the sane ones out there. One who knows what we should be doing, and more importantly how we should be doing it! She is so no nonsense!
Since MiB didn't cook dinner we had him cleanup!!! :)
He needed supervision and she was certainly the one for the job!
Anywho, last evening after negotiating some pretty rough LA traffic which is way worse then DC we made our way to dinner at her place where as always she treated us and provided us with much humor from her daily life. I can say I don't think there is ever a dull moment with the bird, she is constantly meeting the need, challenging the masses and taking care of those in blue, she is truly a rare breed. We have known this all along and that is why Man In Blue takes any and every opportunity to sit in her presence...he says he tries to take in as much as he can as she is still one of the sane ones out there. One who knows what we should be doing, and more importantly how we should be doing it! She is so no nonsense!
Since MiB didn't cook dinner we had him cleanup!!! :)
He needed supervision and she was certainly the one for the job! Another enjoyable evening as our time in LA draws to a close. We have the big fancy smancy shindig tonight, then back to the heartland.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday Thoughts
WOW, what a week!
- I like the California weather.
But would it get old?
- Cheesecake Factory is yummy!
- The military has been pretty darn good to us!
Some have moved way more then we have
- I don't really like meeting new people..
Though...I have made some new friends this week!
- I enjoy sleeping in my own bed...
It is nice to have someone else make your bed once in awhile
LA Activities!
We went to the Griffith Observatory for a special military event where Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr sang Up, Up and Away.
The lights of Hollywood behind us...you could clearly see the Hollywood sign but it was too dark to show in the picture.
The lights of the city below were a spectacular site! It was a neat evening we were treated to a planitarium show and also several local celebs attended like Rick Schroder, Ernie Hudson and Pamela Hayden are the ones I remember, not the A list but celebs nonetheless!
The lights of Hollywood behind us...you could clearly see the Hollywood sign but it was too dark to show in the picture.
The lights of the city below were a spectacular site! It was a neat evening we were treated to a planitarium show and also several local celebs attended like Rick Schroder, Ernie Hudson and Pamela Hayden are the ones I remember, not the A list but celebs nonetheless!
Getting to Los Angeles
Our flight to LA...we had to be up at o'dark 30 and then off to LA via Denver...
Finally made it to LA...got the shuttle to pick up the rental car and we are off on our adventure! Met up with an old friend to have lunch and then off to do a little exploring. Tuesday, November 18, 2008
In California!
Slow to update but we are in California and having a blast...I hope to get some pictures up soon, but the internet is slow and hard to get at.
It's lovely and sunny and we are definitely being wined and dined and feeling like pampered special VIPs. We even saw Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr sing Up, Up and Away and also saw Rick Schroder from NYPD Blue and Silver Spoons at this shindig last night.
Gotta run!
It's lovely and sunny and we are definitely being wined and dined and feeling like pampered special VIPs. We even saw Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr sing Up, Up and Away and also saw Rick Schroder from NYPD Blue and Silver Spoons at this shindig last night.
Gotta run!
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