Cali Calling

Posted on September 27th, 2016

Pro tip: if you want me to come visit you all the time, move somewhere warm and sunny.  This past weekend was our fourth visiting friends in Los Angeles in the past year, and it was just as fun as ever.

We went to the Getty on Saturday morning, and I sincerely regret that we waited so long to go!  When it comes to visual art this cultured pearl is actually a bit of an uncultured swine, but mooching off our friend’s art history major knowledge base helps immensely.  In typical southern California fashion, it was a glorious sunny day, so just being on the grounds and in the gardens was a gorgeous experience nearly rivaling the art itself.

Other highlights:

• In-N-Out.  Just can’t beat that price point.
• The Hammer Museum.  It’s totally free, and they were having the cutest family event when we stopped by.  The real highlight was their spinning top chairs.  Endless hours of entertainment, and a good ab workout, too.
• Running on the beach in Santa Monica, past a picturesque Georgian Hotel
• A dip in the pool at the Annenberg Community Beach House 
• Visiting Sugar Paper, which continues to be one of my most favorite stores in the world
• Eating at R+D Kitchen— delicious food, sophisticated but comfortable neighborhood ambience, and the best service.  Hillstone restaurants just do it right!

And the biggest highlight of all, as always, was being with eight of our favorite friends.  At this rate, we should probably just get a vacation home in the area– we’re already planning our next trip!