Total Serious Happy Thread - Page 12

LSPoorEeyorick · 03-30-2008, 10:17 PM

Thanks all, for the swell recommendations for the welcome basket - it went over very well (even the palm tree snow globe. Or should I say - particularly.)

We've had a very happy first day together. We took the subway to the Hollywood farmer's market for fresh fruit samples, then ventured to the tar pits and the Page Museum. My mother-in-law, who has volunteered there as a paleontologist for 14 years, gave the kids the whole behind-the-scenes tour, bringing us into the dig pit, and into the bone-cleaning work stations and the long corridors of fossil storage; the kids got to pet a mastodon and hold a sabre-tooth cat skull. Everybody had a blast. We took a brief stop at the Grove for the American Girl Place experience, and then had a lovely drive up to Griffith Observatory to see the view. What a day!

Tomorrow we're splitting up - the boys are going on the Warner lot tour, and my Disney client is kind enough to allow the girls onto the Disney lot. Then we're hitting Santa Monica pier. Tuesday - DL/DCA!

innerSpaceman · 03-30-2008, 10:28 PM

Wow. What amazing fun!

BarTopDancer · 03-30-2008, 10:42 PM

Sounds awesome H!

Not Afraid · 03-30-2008, 10:45 PM

That's a great day in LA! It sounds like fun!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 03-30-2008, 11:52 PM

So glad you're having a blast with the family. Tomorrow and Tuesday sound like great fun.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-31-2008, 12:06 AM

What a fun couple of days, H!

Sounds awesome.

Cadaverous Pallor · 03-31-2008, 07:37 AM

You guys are great at the host family thing!

innerSpaceman · 03-31-2008, 07:56 AM

I'm flying in from Japan in a couple of weeks. Will you be my host family?!?

BDBopper · 03-31-2008, 08:58 AM

So glad to hear everything is going well with the family visit, LSPE. Sounds awesome! Should I hire you to be my SoCal tour guide?

libraryvixen · 03-31-2008, 09:00 AM

It sounds like you're having a great time H!

Your plans are awesome!

03-30-2008, 10:17 PM	#111
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Thanks all, for the swell recommendations for the welcome basket - it went over very well (even the palm tree snow globe. Or should I say - particularly.) We've had a very happy first day together. We took the subway to the Hollywood farmer's market for fresh fruit samples, then ventured to the tar pits and the Page Museum. My mother-in-law, who has volunteered there as a paleontologist for 14 years, gave the kids the whole behind-the-scenes tour, bringing us into the dig pit, and into the bone-cleaning work stations and the long corridors of fossil storage; the kids got to pet a mastodon and hold a sabre-tooth cat skull. Everybody had a blast. We took a brief stop at the Grove for the American Girl Place experience, and then had a lovely drive up to Griffith Observatory to see the view. What a day! Tomorrow we're splitting up - the boys are going on the Warner lot tour, and my Disney client is kind enough to allow the girls onto the Disney lot. Then we're hitting Santa Monica pier. Tuesday - DL/DCA!
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03-30-2008, 10:28 PM	#112
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Wow. What amazing fun!
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	That's a great day in LA! It sounds like fun!
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	So glad you're having a blast with the family. Tomorrow and Tuesday sound like great fun.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	You guys are great at the host family thing! __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'm flying in from Japan in a couple of weeks. Will you be my host family?!?
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