Corvette Diner and Cabrillo Monument

 

Sorry for the delay! The week was less than stellar.

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012

Starting Point: Riverside County, California

Destination: Carlsbad, Corvette Diner, Cabrillo Monument.

Total Miles: 224 miles (round trip)

Attendees: DarDar , Anthony, Andrea, Howard, Jeanette, Jenny, Caleb, Heather

 

 

Lesson learned:

First, charge the camera batteries the night before. Even with recent advancements, phone cameras do not do as well as a real camera. Second, beware of poles in the background. Thanks to the sun, I did not see the pole next to the light house. Sorry, Anthony, the pole is growing out of your head….

 

The Drive VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

The Game

We played “Famous Fifties Faces” on our long drive.

We had to name the person and one thing that person was famous for. I am not certain what was funnier: the game or Dar’s interpretation of what people were famous for.

Here are a few of our faces. How may can you name?

 

 

 

The Diner VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

The Food and the Carnage VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

 

The Monument and Lighthouse VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

The Best Food

Dar’s “Brown Cow Float”. Hands down.

The Best of the Best :The GANG!

No Reservations….

At the risk of sounding like a cable food show, our next adventure will involve NO RESERVATONS.

Tomorrow, we are heading south, picking up OneTank Gang members along the way. Eventually, we will end up in line at the Corvette Diner in San Diego. You, guessed it. NO RESERVATIONS. We will play trivia games as we wait.

Who will will the 1950’s trivia game? Dunno! Since all of the OneTank Gang were not even twinkles in our parent’s eyes in the 1950’s.

Old Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park

Gasp! We all grew up in Southern California, visited Griffith Park dozens of times and we never heard of the “Old” Zoo.  A nice article on the zoo is here.

This one was almost in our back yard, so I will skip the maps.

Uh, we ended up eating next to the zombie wars. When asked what game they were playing, we were informed that “it’s not a game—it’s a way of life!” The “Free Humanity” graffiti (photo) struck me as funny under the circumstances.

		Old Los Angeles Zoo VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Photos from Eric H, Anthony C, Heather A, and Cory C. Thanks everyone!

Penny Drive, Fallbrook, CA

Traditionally a Penny Walk goes something like this: Go for a walk with a penny/coin and you flip it to decide which direction to go in, like heads for left, tails for right, and whatever it lands on you walk that way.

We went for a Penny Drive

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2012

Starting Point: Los Angeles, California

Destination: Fallbrook, CA via Riverside, CA

Total Miles: 246 miles (one way)

Routes taken: 101, 60, 57, 91, Old Hwy 13

Attendees: Heather and friends

Santa Paula, CA

Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012

Starting Point: Riverside County, California

Destination: “Haunted” Glen Tavern Inn, Santa Paula, California (Where??? We had never been their either)

Total Miles: 246 miles (round trip)

Attendees: DarDar and Heather and friends

Where is the road?? The storm blew in after we hit the road. We spent a night in the haunted Glen Tavern Inn.

The Hotel reminded us a bit of Faulty Towers…..

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Jane Austen Evening 2012

Pasadena is less than one tank away….

 

The Event VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

The Society to Manners and Merriment hosts the Jane Austen Evening every January. After a five year absence, we tried it again.

 

The Gowns VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

After two months of sewing, we were finally able to wear our gowns. My Grecian Goddess and Dar’s Recycled wedding dress were both reimagined dresses. Mom and Hellen’s were new.

 

The Location VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Pasadena Masonic Hall. Parking inadequate, but the building was pretty.

 

The Hair VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Thanks to Torrin Page (here in YouTube) for the tips on Regency Hair styles. I think we did ok.               I suddenly want to grow my hair long again.

 

Thanks for looking!