Last weekend we flew out to Los Angeles for the Roar Clothing USA Grand Opening/15th Anniversary party. Roar is the company that I won the sweepstakes from and they had invited us to this party.
The company flew us out to L.A. and put us up in one of the newest, hip and swanky hotels in Beverly Hills. Yep, you read it right Beverly Hills! Now they could have put us up in a Best Western or something like that but nope, we got the royal treatment which absolutely floored us.
We stayed at the Sofitel Hotel and we have never stayed at such a swanky place in our lives. I could get spoiled very easily.
Roar also rented us a car to use for the weekend and they got us a Mustang with a convertible roof which was cool for driving around by the beach. Our son has a Mustang which I’ve never driven and Hubby has gotten to drive once. Our son is very protective of his baby and no one drives it but him so needless to say, Hubby was thrilled that we got a Mustang. Hubby had fun driving it.
The party started at 6pm on Saturday so we had the whole day to go where we wanted. I used to go to the Santa Monica Pier all the time when I was a kid and Hubby had never been there so we visited the Santa Monica beach area. This area is also special to me because my mother’s ashes are scattered at sea off the coast there so it is kind of bittersweet to visit a place that has both happy and sad memories.
The circus-looking tents off to the left is a Cirque du Soleil show that just started on the 15th.
We walked around the pier area and then up the block to an area they have that is closed off and there is a farmers market and shopping, plus they have street performers. Very cool so if you happen to get to LA you should check it out.
Had lots of fun at the beach and driving around Los Angeles visiting old haunts.
Next post:
Part Two – What a party!!
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Posted by DarcKnyt on October 24, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Sounds like a really nice trip, Delaney! I’m glad you got to be spoiled in a luxury hotel a little bit and had a great time to boot!
Posted by Delaney on October 24, 2009 at 3:19 pm
It was a blast and lots of fun being back home.
Posted by Mrsupole on October 25, 2009 at 1:44 am
That hotel looks fantastic. It is great that you had such a nice time. I live just 60 miles east of L.A. and try to never go there if at all possible. Which for about the last 8 years has been never. We lived there when I was about 6 years old. Then we moved to the Valley and at 11 years old we moved about 15 miles east and then further east and further east and have been here since ‘85. We are hoping to someday move further east again, like to Arizona or Nevada. I want Arizona and hubby wants Nevada. Flagstaff is in the mountains and cool during the summer.
I am sick of hot, I want cool and cold. But then maybe I will be out of menopause and feeling cool again, but probably not. We still have a few years to go before deciding and now we are stuck here until the housing market changes. The houses around us are finally starting to sell, but for a lot less money then they were going for two years ago. But our family wants us to stay here. Lots to think about before making the decision.
I am thinking about coming off of my break but not sure. I am so sick of this freaking pain. Thank you for the get well wishes. It seems like it is taking forever. And next I have to see the specialist about my back. Okay, now the fear is coming on. I oh so much hope they fix it but am not wanting anymore surgery. Sigh.
God bless.
Posted by delaney55 on October 25, 2009 at 11:57 am
I grew up in El Monte, CA and moved to Long Beach after I graduated HS. Then I met Hubby and we moved to Santa Ana until he got out of the Marine Corp. and moved (*sigh*) to Kansas. I miss the beach the most but I miss the amount of things to do and see when compared to most of KS.
I’m sorry to hear you are still in so much pain and wish they could just make it better.
Posted by Mrsupole on October 25, 2009 at 1:47 am
Okay, who changed my avatar. Dang it, now I gotta figure out who did this and then change it back. Another sigh. Although I could have done it and have no memory due to those doggone pa*n p*lls.
God bless.
Posted by Harry Martin on October 25, 2009 at 3:24 am
You scored on a hotel — *very* highly rated!
Posted by delaney55 on October 25, 2009 at 11:58 am
Oh you betcha! It is the most stayed at hotel in LA and our pics do not do it justice plus we just had the “basic” room not a suite so you know those are spectacular.
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