I was wrong! Turns out, my usually un-celebratory husband had been scheming to send me away to LA with my pals for a fun gal's weekend.
It. Was. Awesome.
Really. It was so fun. We are still talking about it. See, there was 5 of us, and all 5 of us went to school together. We went to church together. We played basketball together. 4 of us even went to A&M together (well, not really together, as we weren't all there at the same time, but still.) And none of us live around each other, so it was a mini-reunion of sorts.
It began at 4:30 am when I was woken up by Brian, told to get dressed and get in the car. As we were pulling out onto the highway, I actually asked him if he was going to kill me and dump my body. Why else would he wake me up that early? I was dropped off at DFW with a plane ticket to LA and a DUFFLE BAG!?!?! full of clothes. Yes. He packed for me. Not very well, but it's the thought that counts, right? My dad sent me with birthday money, so it was a good excuse to shop. :)
Flying alone is kinda boring. Until you see 2 friends get on the plane!!!! It was probably the fastest flight to LA ever! Jenno, Ashley, & I talked pretty much non-stop. Once we got there, and picked up by Allison, we headed to the Santa Monica Pier. On a regular day, it would be hopping, but LA was unseasonably cold, and rainy. We pretty much had the pier to ourselves.
After freezing, and beating the rain back to the car, we headed to Venice, where we had a yummy brunch at 3 Squares Bakery. The sun came out for a few hours so we could do some shopping - I did have to buy a shirt for the next day.
After that iw as off to pick up surprise person #5 - Lydia! Her first time away from sweet baby C! We had dinner - Thai - and then an improv show in Hollywood! Happy St. Patty's Day!
After a good night's sleep (in a JW Marriot), we were off to a yummy breakfast at Urth Cafe & then made our way to Griffith Park Observatory. The rain pushed out, and besides being a little cool, the weather was great from here on out. The observatory was a great place to see all of LA. Also, a great place if you want to find our your weight on Uranus. Hehe!
We then piddled around town, shopped at Goodwill, ate lunch at The Alcove (spotted actress Emily ), went to the Walk of Fame, shopped on Hollywood Blvd, then headed to Casa Haertling for some relaxing. Got to try some of Peter's home brewed ale, discussed my lack of seeing the movie Bridesmaids, and tried to make decisions about dinner - Yardhouse, back by the hotel.
Monday morning entered surprise number 20385 - tickets to THE PRICE IS RIGHT!!! It was a long, long day, and none of us ended up being called to "Come on Down", but we did sit front row. Turns out, being a group of 5 young gals, under the age of 50, wearing matching shirts, gets you a seat right on the front row. Who knew? Oh, and Drew signed my shirt and told me that I did not look 30. He scores an A+ in my book.
Jazz hands! (why do I look like I have to pee??)
We changed clothes at Allison's studio, then headed out to Beverly Hills and had a delicious dinner at The Ivy! No celebs spotted, but it was super yummy and ridiculously cute! (not sure I was ready for this pic.)
Then, we made our way to Rodeo Drive, dumped Ashley out on the street to take pictures, picked her up, and saw The Beverly Hills Hotel (I quoted Troop Beverly Hills one too many times). Finally. we headed back downtown and enjoyed some drinks rooftop at The Standard, and some Crumbs cupcakes in the room!
Best birthday surprise trip ever! If the 30's decade is anything like this trip, it is going to rock! Ashley, our resident photographer, took a lot more photos than the ones I posted here, so if you want to view the rest, you can ala shutterfly.
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