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Venice Beach [Feb. 17th, 2013|09:24 am]
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My son David is visiting me this weekend, hurray!

It's hard for us mamas to squeeze in everything we want to do and say over the course of our kids' upbringing; more so, the confines of a couple of days. But we're savoring every moment--and in the end, that's really all that matters.

(I'm stealing some pre-caffeinated moments to post some pictures while he's catching some extra Zzzz's).

Yesterday was warm and sunny, 80 degrees the high. Perfect weather, we decided, for a trip to the beach! Venice Beach, to be specific. Sparkling sand and glittering waves...it was a welcome reprieve, I'm sure, from the wooly-gray skies of Seattle.

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Venice Beach, aka Muscle Beach Venice, is such a fun place to explore! On every street corner--beneath every shop awning & sand umbrella--there's a story in the making.

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I'm not sure what's on the docket for today; we'll decide that over coffee. But it's another sunny day in SoCal, so I feel fairly certain it'll be memorable. :)
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[User Picture]From: auntysocial
2013-02-17 06:35 pm (UTC)

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My favorite place in the world!
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-17 06:48 pm (UTC)

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:)

So much to see & do!!!
[User Picture]From: christine444
2013-02-17 08:58 pm (UTC)

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It *was* a beautiful day. I was at the Getty yesterday, and it was crowded. Looks like there was a big crowd there, too.
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 04:01 pm (UTC)

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At the Getty Villa or the one downtown? Either way, I'm sure you had phenomenal weather--hence, the huge crowds! :)
[User Picture]From: christine444
2013-02-18 06:21 pm (UTC)

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Downtown. They had a Vermeer painting on exhibit that my sister (an amateur artist) wanted to see. I admired the view from the hilltop again. :>)
[User Picture]From: olmue
2013-02-17 10:05 pm (UTC)

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It looks fun--and sooooo different from the sights around here, lol.
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 04:02 pm (UTC)

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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's unique to this area, especially this time of year. That's one of the things I really enjoy about the Internet: It offers us the opportunity to visit our friends, from the comfort of our own homes. :)
[User Picture]From: lizjonesbooks
2013-02-18 12:47 am (UTC)

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Awesome!! :D
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 04:03 pm (UTC)

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Absolutely! :D
[User Picture]From: sartorias
2013-02-18 02:32 am (UTC)

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I loved living at Venice Beach!
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 04:06 pm (UTC)

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You lived there? What a wonderful, wide- and wild-eyed experience that must've been!! (Sorry if you already mentioned this and I've forgotten.)
[User Picture]From: sartorias
2013-02-18 04:07 pm (UTC)

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I don't know if I ever mentioned it--I would expect no one to remember it if I did. But yep, for a year before I married. Every Sunday I would ride my bike the entire length of the bike path, and it was like watching a movie, life was so interesting there.
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 06:08 pm (UTC)

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It *is* a movie set, with a cast of characters like no other. :)

I plan to get a beach cruiser some day, with a wicker basket and a warning bell. :)
[User Picture]From: boreal_owl
2013-02-18 02:40 am (UTC)

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Looks like fun. I'm glad you arranged perfect weather for him. ;-)

Check your email...
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 05:20 pm (UTC)

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I know, right? Perfect weather, the whole time he was down here. He left this morning, and now we've got a "weather front" moving in. Temps are dipping into the low 60s today, & rain's in the forecast for tomorrow. It's a metaphor, I tell ya, for the tears I tried to hide when he left.

Check your Inbox...
[User Picture]From: onegrapeshy
2013-02-18 05:11 pm (UTC)

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Great pics! I hope you had a wonderful visit with David!
[User Picture]From: newport2newport
2013-02-18 05:21 pm (UTC)

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We had a spectacular visit! I only wish he could've stayed longer. But duty calls me back to the computer this overcast morning...
[User Picture]From: onegrapeshy
2013-02-18 05:35 pm (UTC)

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And duty calls me back to the nuthouse...but tomorrow I'll be joining you at the keyboard!
[User Picture]From: lorrainemt
2013-02-18 06:43 pm (UTC)

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Oh what fun! Here you were with David in sunny CA and I was up in sunny (amazingly!) Seattle with Sophie. Aren't those visits just the best. :) I'm so happy the weather was perfect and that you had a good time together. xoxo