{4 sleeps...& a trip to LA}

{4}

4 more sleeps until I fly to London!

Last weekend I delivered my 20.5-year old cat to my parents in LA, since she won't be moving to the UK with me. It was a sad goodbye:( such a well-behaved cat, though. Slept most of the way & everyone who saw her fell in love with her!

{arrival at LA airport with my little cat in the carrier}

But we had a lovely weekend together in LA...

{walks along the marina in San Pedro}

{drinks at the marina}

{walks on the beach}

{night out in San Pedro (including live piano at the Whale & Ale)}

{visit to the gardens at the Huntington}

{more walks--chillier day}

{& finally the Wayfarers chapel built by Frank Lloyd Wright's son}

I'm back in Vermont now, just for a few days for the final wrap up!
xo,
L

{california dreamin'}

Last week I was in LA for CAA. While I was there for work, I managed to enjoy a bit of LA. We stayed in a funky hotel (the hotel figueroa) where the poolside bar turned into quite the place to 'be' in the evenings....

{Hotel Figueroa}

{hotel lobby}

{view from our hotel room}

{the poolside in the evening}

{poolside by day}

{poolside by night}

I went to a Courtauld alumni event--a tour of the LA Library. It's a fantastic building with wonderful Art deco decoration.

{gorgeous ceilings}

My friend & I ventured to Santa Monica and enjoyed a lovely lunch...and a walk on the beach: 

{gorgeous lunch at The Georgian}

{ahhhhhhhhhhhhh sun!!}

{santa monica}

{Venice Beach}

{Venice Beach}

Another day we ventured into Hollywood, right before the Oscars. This meant we got to walk along the red carpet, pre-Oscars!

{Red carpet, Kodak Theatre, LA (note plastic on red carpet!)}

{an oscar covered, ready for the big day}

{starstruck}

That's all from LA...

xo

L