Thanks to Jude Mayeux we got here earlier than planned and was able to spend the early afternoon tooling around town. Chris had an afternoon meeting and I was able to spend some time resting in the hotel.
And how awesome is this hotel?!? So pretty and modern. Soothing colors, clean lines, beautiful prints on the walls. They have an open house wine & cheese from 5-7 p.m. every evening, very qichie. We have a tiny balcony which looks out onto Beverly Blvd. w/ a great view of the best part of my day today: the 3 story mall Beverly Center. Got a chance to take some shots of the room before we threw all of our stuff around:
Today Chris had a meeting all morning so I was on my own to walk around the area. Had a leisurely cup of coffee and a muffin while reading the paper from front to back. Walked around the entire Beverly Center for a little exercise then proceeded to tackle that 3 story mall that was calling my name from the moment we arrived in Beverly Hills!! I found a cute pair of shoes on sale and actually bought them for myself!!! Gaaassppp!!! I walked back to the hotel and grabbed a bite at Taco Bell for lunch to eat in the room.
Once Chris finished his morning meeting, we headed to Burbank for a meeting w/ Warner Bros. I hung out in the museum while he met w/ 'the people.' That Museum was astonishing! They had notes written by Humphrey Bogart, clothes worn by John Wayne and even the little ready suit that the Umpa Lumpa wore in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Oh yeah, also the Nurse Uniform that Heath Ledger wore in this last Batman. Once Chris was finished w/ his meeting, he had set up for us to have an extensive tour of the back lots and sound stages all over the Warner Bros. property. We had such a wonderful time! I had so much fun!! Being a photographer, I am always interested in the "behind the scenes" look at the motion picture industry and today I really got to dive right on in! We toured empty sound stages, full stages, back lots made up to look like New York City, Chicago and even a few streets for Gilmore Girls. We were taken to departments that we as simple 'movie-goers' don't even think about. At least I don't. We walked through the drapery department, the props department and even the ambulance dock for ER! It was so fun!! I will post more photos once I get home and can edit on my computer.
We're going to have dinner with one of Chris' close friends, William tonight. I think this'll be the only post I'll publish while in CA. I'll update the rest of the trip once I'm home with my Tooties!!
Side Note: The kids are all well and fine staying in capable Grandparents Hands while we are away. Alexander is having so much fun with his cousins and Izz & So are busy jabbering away and growing teeth!! Man, I miss my 3 babies!!
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