Last month for surprise date day, Dan and I took the metro train to LA's Union Station then walked to a terrific vegan Thai restaurant then walked to MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) where we saw a fabulous exhibit by Kerry James Marshall.
Along the walk we passed by the stunning Disney Hall as well as the new Broad Modern Art museum.
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| Disney Hall |
After the museum we went to the Grand Central Market where we picked up some fresh made pasta for dinner that evening as well as a couple fancy petit fours from Valerie Confections a locally owned bakery specializing in all sorts of treats.
Earlier in the month I spent three days in Marina del Rey for a conference on Special Events in Advancement. One night, a woman from Toronto, and two women from Nashville and I drove to Hollywood to do the Hollywood walk of fame.
Look who I found there:
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| My Aunt Nancy is famous! |
We also enjoyed visiting the Chinese Theater and Roosevelt Hotel (where we saw the ballroom that hosted the first Oscars!).
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| Chinese Theater |
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| Roosevelt Hotel |
In addition, we saw where the Oscars currently take place:
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| Where the Oscars Happen |
Marina del Rey, where my conference was happening was beautiful:
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| Marina del Rey view from our hotel roof |
After a terrific conference learning about events and making new contacts I drove out to Santa Monica where I met up with Katie, Leah Jude, and John for dinner:
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| Katie, Leah, and John |
Nice
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