Short Jaunt to Southern California

Have you missed me? I haven't been on blogger in nearly a week!

That's a long time for me!

So, I went to Southern California for work this week and after work each day I made time to see a few friends who live in the area and catch up.

I also made time to visit the Kardashian's store Dash that happened to be in walking distance of the bank building I worked at.

It's in a strip mall and one word sums it up.

EXPENSIVE!

Holy shiznat.

 A t-shirt that says Dash? Try $96.

Yes, I'm not kidding.

The cheapest thing in there was a candle in packaging that said Dash and they wanted $40 for it.

I thought about it but decided it would be dumb.

But.. even though I didn't buy anything I didn't mind asking the young girls in there to take my picture.

Cheesy..

But, I don't care.

I proceeded to go to the boutique next door and buy a dress.

You'll see it later in the post.

It was affordable.

 One of the first friends I met up while in the area was a friend I worked with at my TV station in Reno.

We ate at this little restaurant that a co-worker suggested.

 Gnocchi for me.  Yummy but rich.

 Here is Miss Christina.  Nice to catch up.  I had not seen her since our wedding.

 After I was done with work the next day I made plans to meet my friend who lives in San Diego halfway in Seal Beach(Orange County).

She was working so until she got there I shopped.

My first stop was this flag store.

 My MIL would have FREAKED OUT! As I've mentioned on here before she is obsessed with garden flags.

I couldn't pass up buying her one.

 I had never been to Seal Beach before and I must admit that I was/am impressed.  Cute town with tons of shops and restaurants.

 Then the next Christina arrived!

We shopped, ate dinner and talked..talked..talked.

So great to hear about the new man in her life and the vacation they just took together.

 BTW -- this is the dress I bought in that store next to Dash.  I bought the feather earrings too.  The owner told me they were all the rage out in Cali.  How could I leave town without a pair?

HAHA!

Here I am next to the 'seal' at Seal Beach.

 And.. now for my random pictures.

These were some of the biggest cupcakes I have seen in my life.  I think you could split it with 3 other people.

 I just love.loved this.

If we had a real house with a yard I would want this in my garden.

Reminds me of Buddy.

 I couldn't resist this picture either.

We don't even buy $2-buck-Chuck anymore because I think we drank too much of it for a while.

I had to get this photo to show Brad.

And that's it.

I flew home yesterday.

Word to the wise.

Flying out of LAX.  Arrive 2-hours before your flight.  I haven't flown in or out of there in years. We prefer Burbank.

But..OMG! The security lines are ridonkulous!

I made my flight but if I had been any later I would have been screwed.

I like Cali but it's nice to be home.  Flying in it was great to see all my green trees.  It was great to see Brad and the Budster too.

Next on the agenda? LSU Alumni Crawfish Boil today.

Get ready for some pictures of that next week.

Tootles!