Sunday, January 2, 2011

Our Little Getaway...

My husband surprised me and said we would drive over to Hollywood for a day.  We were already in Cali, which I will tell more of that later.  I was so excited.  Karen will vouch for this as I kept talking about it when I was by her place this past spring..
I am telling you, I was giddy with excitement when I saw this sign.

But a little too close for comfort for my taste.

We drove by Capitol records...
and Paramount Pictures....
LOOK, can you believe little ole Ceekay got to see this?  and let me tell you, it is not EASY to get a picture of it.  As you get closer you go further into the valley and the buildings obscure it.  On the freeway, you are going too fast....this was the best I could do....but it is so fun to see it in Real!
But what did we really go for?   PINKS!!
We stood in line over an hour...which really is fast.  It was so fun.  Everyone was so friendly and happy to be there.
We met some Badger fans there for the Rose Bowl.  Hi girls if you stop by to visit me!! 
See the Bacon Chili Cheese Dog?  that was my husband's choice!
But I gotta tell you, the fries are the BEST!
Hubby took this pic for all you PINK girls!
Me standing by the wall of fame.  There is good ole Guy, and no, Rose, Kevin Bacon was not there
:(....( I really like Kevin Bacon)
another place we can check off the Bucket list.  And for your info, a lot of them involve FOOD!

21 comments:

Terra said...

This looks like a fun adventure.

Blondie's Journal said...

It's nice to see the HOLLYWOOD sign from a differnt point of view...great picture! I have often thought of another trip to California where I can see some of the more popular sights, I went alone when I was in my 20's and pretty much lived on the beach!!

What fun you had. And you look beautiful.

XO,
Jane

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh I am so glad you got to see the Hollywood sign. We missed that this summer when we went. Glad you had a great trip. Hugs, Marty

Cortney said...

You were right around the corner from me Ceekay! I think a few other SoCal bloggers are going to set up a me up for all of us soon, let me know if you'd be interested too.

sweetpea said...

hello my friend. i so appreciate your comments. more than you know. i pray for great things for you in 2011.

hugs,

shelley

Oliva Ohlson said...

How fun Ceekay!!! I can see you had a great time!!! I like that pink clock!

JunkinJane said...

Miss LA, we were there for the Rose Bowl 2009 for Penn State, we lost too. We drove past Pinks on a bus tour and drove done Rodeo Drive. Great pics!

Brenda Pruitt said...

The food looks delicious! I've been dieting, so something that appetizing just whets my whistle fast. I love your Keep Calm & Write A Blog sign in your sidebar. Haven't seen that one! Love it! I may have to steal it from you. Do you mind?
Brenda

Susan said...

Ceekay, I am so glad you had a wonderful time with your hubby!!

Unknown said...

I see that sparkle of happiness on the trip shining thru ... you had a grand time for sure. The 'dog' looks deelish!

Pop over for our CSN Giveaway.

TTFN ~
Hugs, Marydon

Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...

Looks so much fun Ceekay!
And I love the red sweater and the Badger fans nearby!
Cindy

Decor To Adore said...

Oh how much fun did you have~woohoo! I have always wanted to go to Pinks but am horrible about standing in lines particularly when I am hungry. :)

Connie said...

Sounds like fun! Good pic of Hollywood.

Not to sound out of touch, but what is PINKS supposed to be - just a restaurant?

Love ya,
Constance

Anonymous said...

What a fun trip...I'm glad you two got away to do something fun together. We have an anniversary in February and already are planning our get away....it doesn't matter if the nest is empty, we still need to get away and make it special...
Bless you,
Mama Bear

Anonymous said...

Hi Ceekay! Oh, looks like you had a marvelous time! I've been to Hollywood a few times too. I like that kind of food too and I do love some yummy fries.
I love your new header! It IS FANCY! You did good. Now if I can just figure out why some of my pictures are bleeding over into my sidebar. :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Unknown said...

CeeKay! That is an adorable picture of you! What a fun time you guys must have had. :)

~Liz

Barb said...

Looks like a wonderful trip, Ceekay. I love the Hollywood sign.

Barb ♥

antiquechase said...

WOW, you saw it all... I live in Ca and I've never been to PINKS...

Sarah said...

Oh, what a fun surprise. I've never been to Hollywood. Looks like you two had a grand time. ~ Sarah

Kathleen said...

Neat! I have never been to CA! Looks like you had fun!

Anonymous said...

You need to enter this on Pink Saturday!! I would LOVE to see the HOLLYWOOD sign....I'm SO glad you did!!

What a great get away!!

L, Dana

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