30 in California

I'm not big on birthdays so for my 30th I knew that I wanted to get out of town.  I turned 30, on a Monday, in January, in Northern Kentucky... blah and brrrr!  When I turned 26 and 27 I went to California so I brought that back this year.

Friday
I had a direct flight and landed around lunch time in LAX.  Uncle Eric scooped me up and we stopped home to change and have a sandwich.
Then it was off for a hike at Eaton Canyon Waterfall.  It was a sunny, warm day and getting outside was just what I wanted!

Later, it was off to the market and home to chill.
Tony whipped up some margaritas that we had with homemade salsa and guacamole.
For dinner, Mexican!  Rolled tacos and burritos.

Not a bad way to spend a day.

Saturday
We woke up early and had a nice little breakfast of perfect hard boiled eggs and grapefruits picked fresh from their back yard then drove about 5 minutes to the Rose Bowl to walk the 3-mile loop.
Afterwards, I got ready and hit the road an hour south to meet up with Eli!!!

We had lunch at 25 Degrees in Huntington Beach then drove around, walked along the beach for a bit, chatted.  It was a perfect visit with my little brother.  I miss him!!
I got back to the Guncle's early evening.  We had wine, homemade Bahn Mi's and a papaya and mango slaw.  Yum!!

Sunday
After another great breakfast I ventured out on my own to the Getty Museum.  I hadn't been in many years and it was a perfectly clear day.  I loved the special exhibits: Give and Ye Shall Receive: Gift Giving in the Middle Ages, World War I: War of Images, Images of War, Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful.
After the Getty, a little shopping and then home for pizza night!

Monday
My actual birthday.  Plans to bike ride were changed because it rained!!  So I slept in and then watched The Imitation Game.  We went out to lunch at The Alcove, did some more shopping and just chilled.  For dinner, per request, we had a cheese plate and watched Cake!  Followed my Dots mini cupcakes and homemade ice cream.

Tuesday
I headed to the airport mid-morning to head home.

California was a perfect birthday trip and a nice little start to my 30's.

Happy Birthday, Eli!!

My little brother turns 28 today.  We've joked about getting past our 27th years which were both wild for us and he's finally made it.  He moved to California earlier this year and I miss him!  

Happy birthday, Eli! 28 will be your best year yet!!

At Sidebar a few years back.

Christmas 2013

Molly's wedding in 2012.

Nashville, a timeline!

I went to Nashville!

3:30pm 2:30pm - Arrived in Nashville. Learned that Nashville is actually an hour behind. 

3:30pm - I met up with Eli where he's living and met Harley and Max, the Germans (Shepherd). 

4:00pm - Had a drink and a snack at ML Rose.

5:00pm - Met up with Mr. Louisville at Pub 5.  His friend, Sterling meets us a little bit later.

7:30pm - Eli's roommates, Josh and Lauren, pick us up and we go to The Pharmacy for supper.  I ordered the Stroganoff Burger per the reccommendation of our server.  Eli ordered the Bauernworst.

7:45 - Wished I had ordered the Bauernworst.

10:00pm - Back to their house for box-o-wine and strange You Tube videos.

11:00pm - Attempted to go to the Stone Fox but scoffed at the cover charge.  Walked to ML Rose for a nightcap.

12:10am - Had the cabbie drop Eli off and then went back downtown to meet Mr. Louisville and his friend at Robert's. The Chris Casello Trio was playing. Fantastic.

Sometime after 2am - Called it a night.