Archive for the ‘ LA life ’ Category

getty museum.

So when I moved to LA, the top of my list of “things to do” was go visit the Getty. Six years later… I finally made it there! See all the pictures here[ READ MORE ]

more fun with the ringflash.

Just practicing for Evelyn’s wedding![ READ MORE ]

new appliances.

We got new appliances today! Yeah! Finally, that melted microwave saw the street. Amana fridge, Frigidaire range and microwave, Bosch dishwasher and just waiting for our new Maytag washer to come in[ READ MORE ]

redondo to solano.

One of the great things about living in California is the many day road trips you can take up and down the coast. Here is Laura talking about a trip we took. Yesterday, we took a road trip down to Solano Beach (just north of San Diego). They have a design district called Cedros Avenue. [ READ MORE ]

our new ottoman.

Laura got this GREAT deal on a custom made ottoman. We picked it up from N. Hollywood last night… almost didn’t fit and we had to grimace and grunt it into the house. But it looks great! And so far, Charlie has stayed off of it. The couch is another story&#[ READ MORE ]

chances.

Yesterday, I went to go take some photos for The White Buffalo Theater Company that Steve Rifkin has been a part of. Everyone was great and I stayed for the show afterwards… Chances. It was HILARIOUS!!! I had such a great time. They did a huge group skit and a bunch of individual ones. Really [ READ MORE ]

felix continental in the little town of orange.

Laura likes paella. And when one of her co-workers told us about this great place in Orange, CA, we had to go try it. My mom and Angie were with us so it was a family event. The little town was really cute… a bit of old town Americana. Loads of antique stores. The restaurant [ READ MORE ]

happy birthday kelly!

JR’s wife Kelly has a secret. She loves scavenger hunts. So for her birthday this year, they hosted a great scavenger hunt through the Grove. It was so much fun! Very adult as nothing was stolen… but we had a great time. And of course… our team won! See the rest of the photos here[ READ MORE ]

la bbq fest.

I am always on the lookout for good BBQ in Los Angeles. So when the LA BBQ Fest came to down… I was excited to try it. My friend Kevin Chang hooked us up with VIP passes. But the VIP passes couldn’t make the food any better. There were only 8 vendors packed into the [ READ MORE ]

toby and kyle at the park.

Steve Rifkin, a friend of mine from high school, came down over Labor Day weekend with his wife Stacey and brought their Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: Toby (black and white) and Kyle (brown and white). Now to be honest, when Steve told me what kind of dogs he had… I didn’t even really know what [ READ MORE ]