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"How can one make friends without exquisite dishes!  It is mainly through the table that one governs!" ~ Jean-Jacques Regis de Cambaceres, French politician (1713-1824) Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.  ~Voltaire  You can read all about the gastronomical adventures in " Ganging up at Drago Centro "

Wordless Wednesday: Sunset over Downtown Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Photo Friday: Round Originally uploaded by Nannerlady Guess that cookie:

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday Zoey Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Desert sunset after a storm Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Poppy time Originally uploaded by Nannerlady The poppies are blooming again all over the Antelope Valley. I found these beauties on my walk with the dogs today.

Foggy Valley Originally uploaded by Nannerlady Storm Watch 2010 resumes today in the southland. The clouds are rolling back in and some parts of my train ride, rather than being sunny and bright, are cloudy, foggy, and damp (looking). I'll add a few more photos later.

Photo Friday: School Originally uploaded by Nannerlady More Photo Friday photos

Rain drops keep falling on my head 23/365 , originally uploaded by Nannerlady . So, the song goes "It never rains in Southern California ...". yeah, not today. If anyone saw me, they probably thought I was nuts to go outside to take a picture. I don't have the camera with me that I want, so you are treated to another photo from my G1. And since it was cold and wet, I didn't try too hard on the composition. I might try something a little later.

tags: "project 365" Once upon a time a bet was made that I couldn't go a week -- that's 7 days people -- without chocolate. I only made it to 3.

prospects. Today was an awesome day. Or at least it has been so far. I met with some friends , made a few new ones too, and we walked around Belmont Shores in Long Beach. The weather was STUNNING and the company stellar. I hope we can do it again soon. sent using a G1

I just love the roll in the picture above. You get a good mix of dark and light, and it's all completely natural. Yes, I sometimes take pictures when I drive. With my camera, not my cameraphone. I love things I can operate with one hand. I also love clouds, and cloud formations. This is what L.A. (really Long Beach) looks like in Autumn when it is trying to decide if it will rain or not. Lovely clouds...

Ok, so I'm going to be lame and just link some of my more interesting travel posts here :) You can also search for more stories. Roadtrip with Jes. Phase 1  this was a roadtrip with a girlfriend, her three kids, and not the best planning :) The photos from the trip can be seen on photobucket . We got some truly amazing sunrise photos coming up through the Grapevine. Oh yeah, the trip was from Portland to SoCal and a week later we did the return trip Photo Friday - ok, not really a blog post, but the topic was travel. This was taken on a roadtrip to Las Vegas with 2 kids.  SoCal to Grand Junction Last year's trip to Vegas And this little exercise has made me realize that though I love to blog, and I love to travel, I haven't blogged much about travelling!! Either that or I need to go back and really do my labels. But if you want to take a look at the photos of all the places I have been recently: Pier 39 Crystal Cove in Laguna Beach Roadtrip from Cali back to Portland Co...

Well, Labor Day has come and gone. And the last week of summer has been exciting to say the least. Well, some parts of it were exciting. I got a good tip on a gymnastics studio in Huntington Beach and Joy did a free lesson. As you can see, she LOVED it. I bought her a leotard (which she lived in for 2 days) and signed her up for classes. Not sure when they start as she will be the 3rd girl in a brand new class. In a previous post I showed you how well she has come along in her skateboarding. At the beginning of summer she could barely scoot along. Then she was introduced to a cruiser. Now she can zig-zag, do hills (sort of, hops off if she goes too fast), and can confidently tackle the skatepark. That was a field trip with daycamp. I have the feeling that as soon as she can swim without floaties or a life-jacket she's going to ask for a surfboard. It's the next logical step. I'm a bit relieved that she wants a cruiser more than a regular skateboard. You can't ...

5th and Figueroa The Westin Bonaventure Hotel patio Yes, we finally have a space with natural light and a view. The computer set-up isn't that great though. I'll take a photo of that after the guy is done tweaking settings for us.