Monday, August 29, 2011

California Here I Come!

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This little fellow knows it’s true!!!!



I left Hubby to keep the home fires burning, work going & taking care of Ms Elle! And Tuesday of last week I hopped on that big silver bird & headed west!



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My sweet Sandy picked me up at the airport & whisked me off to shop. Meeting sweet Cynthia at The Vintage Emporium in Long Beach! What an adorable shop! I had a chance to meet the owner Julie & she was such a delight! And look at those 2DIE4 silver pitchers she is wrapping up for me!!!! They were each engraved with a C on the side. They were made for ME!!!!! C for Charlene. SOLD!



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From beautiful vintage hats…



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To beaded tops…



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To a WILD HARE!!!! Everybody has one right????



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Cute shop Julie! And if you have a chance to visit Long Beach, CA. be sure to stop by & tell her Charlene sent you… Now we had to rush off to meet some other sweet girls for dinner so we hopped in the cars & followed Cynthia & I’ll show you a bit of the scenery.



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Stunning buildings. Palm trees…



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See that pretty island just off the highway? The palm trees & the water falls (enlarge the photo & check it out). GUESS what that is???? An oil drilling island that they dressed up to hide the ugliness… SHOOT, in Texas we don’t dress those bad boys up!



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And art… in unusual form… A BIKE RACK made into a fish.



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Aren’t these a couple of cuties??? Check out that view off the patio!!! FABULOUS! And while we waited for Lia… Cynthia, Robin & I had a strawberry beer. YOU SHOULD TRY IT!!! This place makes an awesome one! And since it is a micro brewery they had quiet the selection.



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Sunset on Long Beach. The Queen Mary is docked just to the left of this shot & I’m beginning to feel the effects of the long flight, the time change & the 2 beers so it’s time to say goodbye to this day.



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We got a drunk tourist (NO! Not us) to take a parting shot of these California Girls(left to right… Sandy, Moi, Lia,Cynthia, & Robin is hiding in back) as we left the restaurant. Thank you for a wonderful evening. Now off for MILES on the freeway to my beautiful room & much awaited beddy bye at Sandy’s(I had to borrow the photo from her & that’s why it’s daylight in there as when we got home I CRASHED those pretty pillows ASAP). And what a pretty room it is!



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Come back for more fun… for next we’re off to The Urban Barn.



HUGS! Charlene

6 comments:

Jan Hennings said...

What fun! Love all the pictures and your Silver Monogram pitchers are gorgeous!

Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage Designs said...

Ohhh Charlene I just got home
from central California and I am ready to go back ~
Have fun!!

xoxo
Lori

Hearts Turned said...

Looks like SO much fun, Charlene! Sorry we didn't get to meet up--next time, for sure!

Looking forward to seeing more, my friend!

Julie

Jill Marcott-McCall ~Feathers & Flight~ said...

Looks Like So Much Fun Charlene! Love the Wild Hare! There IS one in Every Family isn't their!
Hugs
Jill

Karen Valentine said...

I'm so glad you are(were) having such a wonderful time!!! One of these days I'll get over there again too!!
Miss you!
xo,
Karen

Maija said...

Vintage Emporium rocks!! Diane has great taste, and I shop there every time I am in town!!
oxox

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