Goodbye CA!

Goodbye Mountains!


Goodbye Ocean!

















Goodbye Sunshine!

The Great Shoe Discovery

I am totally a shoe hound. I love any shoe that is stylish and wearable. Comfort is my number one priority due to the fact that years of wearing way too high heels have left my feet ruined. I have great problems walking long distance in any shoe other than a gym shoe, until now. We stumbled on to the "Flip Flop Shop" at the Spectrum Mall in Irvine and my life is much better now. They carry a line of shoes called "Souck", which are canvas style shoes designed to feel like you are barefoot. They were originally worn by surfers and they are the bomb! If you want a stylish shoe that affords great comfort and are good for your feet check these lovelies out! You will not be disappointed. Attached is a link to their website if you want to know more.

http://www.flipflopshops.com/index.asp

California Memories!

I cannot leave California without paying homage to the great luxuries they have to offer particularly in the form of food. These are a few of my favorites:
This is my all time favorite: Pinkberry! The absolute best frozen yogurt in the world, a class above all of the rest topped with the freshest fruits of your choice and mochi toppings, along with various other toppings. If you get to California put this on your list of must have. The yogurt is unique in sweetness vs tartness. It is the best!

OK the next one is another fave "Sprinkles", not so much because of taste (don't get me wrong the taste is wonderful also) but is more about the presentation of these large gems. They are truly a work of art and worth the $3+ price. The store is bright, tantalizing and worth the fairly long wait. There is usually a crowd which adds to the hype. Oh and did I mention that they have organic milk that you can purchase. I mean my God what is better than milk and cupcakes????








OK now I have saved the best for last. The next is a restaurant in Newport Beach called the Crab Cooker. If you are ever near Newport Beach look this restaurant up and go! It is in the old (and I mean very old) Bank of America building. This building is a relic in it's own right and lends itself to the overall feeling of the establishment. They specialize in crab cake, clam chowder, many fish selections and potatoes that are made on an open grill. they are like potato balls with cheese and actually cooked on an open grill. They serve alcohol also. This is a must experience if you love seafood and love the beach!

"Tivo" the cat!

Here is the our other traveling companion. It remains to be seen as to how he will weather the trip! He is the ultimate cat's cat. No crap for him, he rules!

Florida or Bust

Rossi

Ok so I am now in sunny Orange County contemplating my cross country trip to Orlando Florida with my daughter "Ruth" and her dog "Rossi" and cat "Tivo". We will be leaving Sunday April 26, 2009. I am very sad to see them leaving California because we have had many great visits here and tasted a lot of wine and other frivalities that sunny CA has to offer. I arrived here on the 14th of April to begin preparation for the trip and to try to help Ruth move. Her husband Jason's company Yamaha (the company I used to work for and might I say the greatest company on earth) is transfering him to Florida. Of all the black holes that he could have ended up we will all take Florida. At least it is warm! I am attaching pictures of our traveling companions.