I'm Back in the Northwest

A good time was had by all! There was, indeed, fun, sun & great girl time in LA this week!

Here we are, catching our last rays before airport shuttle time.

Quite the shi-shi hotel, inside & out. No star sightings, or at least that we knew of! (There were many photos of famous people around the facility, though, once known as 'White House West' during the Regan administration as he stayed there so often.)

I think just about everyone that waited on us was a famous-person-in-waiting, though. We almost asked one waiter for his autograph; tall, handsome, & a voice like James Earl Jones (only deeper!)--we're sure we'll be able to say 'we knew him when'!

Many hours to hang by the pool, enjoy the palms & flowers everywhere, soak up the sun, read & relax--in between lots of walking, snooping & yacking.

Gotta say, the descent into--& ascension out of--the most awesome smog layer was sobering. Can't imagine living with that daily--or with the cost of goods & services. (You know you're in trouble when the plane & terminal prices look good!)

Classically, it's "a nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there".

One of the highlights was stumbling on The Annenberg Space for Photography hidden in the building right across the street. We were lucky enough to catch the final week of the 'Water' exhibit, highlighting National Geographic photographers.

Beyond description.

At the link provided (above) go to the film, 'Our Thirsty World'--I would highly recommend watching when you have time (about 20 min). Pretty profound. (Then imagine it on a 360 degree format, floor to ceiling!)

Here was my favorite sign of the week...