Don't worry, lots of pics will be taken and I promise you will be in some Lily....that is, when I get Larry of course.
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Don't worry, lots of pics will be taken and I promise you will be in some Lily....that is, when I get Larry of course.
Hi all! Larry and I arrived safely in California despite weather delays at O'Hare and yucky turbulence on the flight. Larry didn't seem to mind the airport delay, though. In fact he was really excited that it gave him the opportunity to sample some true American cuisine:
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Now that he's in California he's decided to blend in with the locals. He's been running around in a pool robe and oversize sunglasses, which he refuses to take off even when (like now) it's dark out:
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He's also made planning difficult because every time I ask him about what he wants to do around Orange County he tells me to have my "people" call his "people." It's getting a bit annoying. All the same, I've got some great things to do on the agenda. Tomorrow he's accompanying me to Pasadena to see the Huntington museum and gardens, and Sunday I'm going up to L.A. to see a friend, and there may be time for a few photo opportunities en route. Next week a friend of mine who works at Disneyland may or may not be able to sign Larry in for free to go on a few rides. We'll have to see. After that he'll be set to go see bella Ventura.
I'm with Lilly, I can't believe you're talking about Ventura here. It may have some of the detractions of any place inhabited by a certain number of human beings, but it's such a wonderful town compared to the vast majority of towns out there, and that area of the coast from Ventura up to Santa Barbara is really paradise. I'd kill to live in that area again. L.A., on the other hand really is a pretty ugly city. Only the ocean and the weather make up for the otherwise hideousness of large stretches of Los Angeles.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio View Post
A mixture of city and nature? In our town? HA! Now, drive about thirty minutes away and you will find some semblance of nature in the mountains of Ojai, but not in Ventura. Unless you count the trees the government planted along the side of the road as nature. The beach works- but even there you can tell you are near a trash producing city. And I like cities that are like Downtown- but those are more like towns. Even though our downtown is filled with scary homeless people and smokers to a point I can hardly breath.
And the city is okay to visit...for a very short while and in the right cities it can be exciting. But I've been poisoned by Cali cities- smog, traffic, trash on the sidewalk, loud noises, shouting and cursing, etc. It's not the same as the bright lights and and crowded streets with people calling taxis, that you see in movies. Take Hollywood for example...I've been there twice and plan to never go back if I can help it. It is a scary place with no bright lights or smiling faces. It's no wonder that when you see pics of Hollywood all you see is the gigantic sign on the side of the mountain and the Hollywood walk of fame. Places like New York and Washington are different, and Philadelphia too, they are beautiful and you do get that excitement about being around so many people, but other cities....I choose not to be around them much.
:lol: Larry has been Californized! Kahl-lee-four-nee-eyezed. MEET THE GOVENATOR!!!!!! :lol:
Aw, don't mind her. :p
Like I said, visit, visit. L.A. is pretty dirty., The sky's all yellow down there. If I was closer though, I'd take Larry to Mutato Muzika. :D He'd match the building. :lol:
Rincon!!!!! LOVEEEEEEE!!! <3Quote:
and that area of the coast from Ventura up to Santa Barbara is really paradise.
I mean, come on, (DUUUUUUDE! :lol:) we're in a Beach Boy's song! "Ventura County lineeeee! Everybody's gone surfin'! Surfin' USA!" So classic!
Dont you dare Weisin!!!!!! :eek: Thats not very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Weisinheimer
Petra!:lol: He looks so funny in that robe!
Actually, i may be going to dublin some time in 2008, my mom is taking a uni degree in law, and they have a classe excursion to dublin for a week, we were talking about me popping over and making a vacation out of it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Sounds good!
Petra and Virgil, have you guys been having problems with the disc? I've been trying to use the rest of the batch that that came from and they are all faulty.:(
No. I put pictures on it. I saw the picture you put on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I hope shalot doesn't back out, i'm a country person myself, so who cares about all them pretty lights and ladies and fun things to do when I can just hang out and be me and read, I'm sure Larry will have a blast...no dropping out people. lol. ok keep me posted. B
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Originally Posted by Weisinheimer
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Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
Ummmm, yeah, I'm actually not planning on hurting Larry. My brother made that post. I wouldn't spell maim like that. So there's nothing to worry about, everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Well you better keep larry away from him!:p
Or at least keep him away from Larry!
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Huntington! Oh, he will enjoy tat. Lily took me with her there for her birthday and it is gorgeous. And the roses! Love it, love it, love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
I'm so glad he's being introduced to "real American cuisine" :lol:
Can't wait till he's here! Does that mean he will be with me for Christmas? That would be really cool- if so I'll have to put a present under the tree for him. :D
Note to everyone who is disturbed by my comments about Ventura- I wasn't putting Ventura down, I really do like Ventura, I was putting down big cities. And Ventura is messy but I LOVE the ocean and I LOVE watching the sunset on the beach and seeing the islands on clear days. I love sailing on the deep blue sea and seeing dolphins jump along side the boat. That is what I love about California, not the cities. So, I apologize to city of Ventura and all those who know it's a wonderful city.
Oh God. I thought I had instilled in Larry some New York values. I see he's all of a sudden gone Hollywood. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
:lol: Exactly!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade