Burgers

Finished up a class in Costa Mesa this week and really enjoyed being out of the house.  Although the hour-long-commute back and forth from Costa Mesa was a pain, I really enjoyed being able to drive with the windows down, radio blasting, and sun shining down on my skin.  A bunch of classmates and I had fun exploring different lunch spots in the area and I was introduced to a "new" burger joint in the area.  While pulling in to a strip mall, I noticed an In-N-Out Burger, a Sonic Drive-In, and a place called Five Guys Burgers and Fries. I find it interesting that all three of these eateries were all with-in one block from each other, but all seemed to have lines forming out the door. One of my fellow lunch adventurers suggested going to Five Guys, as it was supposedly one of the best burgers ever.  Ever. I considered that to be a mighty big statement and felt up for affirming this urban legend. We walked in and the place was packed with people and also with boxes of peanuts. I learned that the peanuts were available as snacks while you waited for your food order. I ordered a "Little Cheeseburger" (single-patty burger) and ordered all of the toppings minus the pickles and mayo. My friend and I decided to split an order of fries. I thought it was cute that the restaurant had a small white board up that said "Today you're enjoy fries made from potatoes grown in Sugar City, Idaho."  Always fun to know where your food is coming from. The group of us all sat down with our orders and took our first bites. Overall, I thought the burger was good.  I didn't think it was the best I had ever had, but then again, I've never been that impressed by fast food burgers in general. For example, I feel like I may be one of the few Californians who thinks that In-N-Out is just "Eh', ok." Sacrilegious, I know. However, I will say that the fries at Five Guys were AMAZING!  The seasoning was good and the skins were left on too. Plus, I thought the fries had a good mix of crunchy versus softer textures. Props to you Sugar City, Idaho!!  Keep doing what you do best!  In conclusion, I would definitely go back to Five Guys . . . probably skip the burger and go straight to the fries.

Wedding Weekend - Main Event

Once we were all gussied up, we headed out to meet with the boys for pictures on a pier on Lake Tahoe followed then by the ceremony, dinner, and reception. This whole time while I was getting ready with the girls, D hung out with some of KT's friends from Boise and went jet skiing on Lake Tahoe! Here are the rest of the pictures from the wedding:

Bride and Groom enter the reception

 

 

D's new buddy from Boise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flowers girls dancing with their Dad

Wedding Weekend - Getting Ready

KT's wedding day came up fast. The day itself turned into one seriously long crazy gorgeous day in Tahoe City.  I know I will never forget it.  We started the day off with yoga in the morning and then spent rest of the morning and early afternoon getting our hair and make up done. Next up pictures and the main event!!

Morning yoga under the trees

Bride-to-Be with two of the three flower girls

Mother-of-the-Bride and KT

Wedding Weekend - Rehearsal Dinner

After a morning of recovering from the Bachelorette night, we headed back up to North Lake Tahoe for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.  D didn't get in till later that night, but it was another wonderful day next to the lake.

A & Me (she can speak German too!!)

Our present from KT & C were matching Spy sunglasses

Silly Bride and Groom

 

Wedding Weekend - Bachelorette Night

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Before I show pics of the wedding here our a few pictures from KT bachelorette night.  We spent the night at Mont Bleu Casino in South Lake Tahoe and had a wild time. Not too much to report, as we all made a pact to keep details of the night quiet. I'll just say there was a lot of drinks, dancing, and giggling throughout most of the night. Cheers to a crazy night out with the gals!

KT dancing on stage with the band

 KT made us matching tank tops too

Big Sur

Just got back from a business trip in Big Sur. I stayed one of the nicest hotels I've ever been too and am still blown away by my whirlwind trip there. I won't say much more about the hotel, because then I'll give away which one it is, but I'll just show you pictures from my room.

The pictures really don't do the view any justice, but let me tell you it was absolutely stunning. Did I mention that these were all taken from my private patio?  Sigh. Just when I'm about ready to pull out my hair from working so much, I get a nice little reminder of some of the perks that can come along with the job. Another highlight of the trip, was watching the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean.  I'm back in LA now and the change in scenery from Big Sur is a little shocking to the soul. I'm just thankful that I got to soak in the beauty of Big Sur for 21 hours.  That'll definitely hold me over for a while.