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See what I did there...get it..giddy...Getty? Cornyness aside, I really am giddy for the Getty. Rife with magnificent architecture that is intertwined with nature, natural light and spectacular art. Could it get any better? Why yes, yes, it can when you add friends to the mix!  Seldomly do I have a free day to do as I please, so when I woke yesterday and saw that it was so beautiful outside and that I didn't have any pressing appointments or design projects, I decided to seize the moment and go on an adventure. I put my camera next to me before I left the house and had new batteries to boot, and then of course I completely forgot about it all together. I might be seeing signs of early onset dementia which is kind of disturbing. So naturally all my pictures were taken with my phone, so please don't judge me. In order to get up to the Getty you have to take the tram. Architecture!  Plants! This is normal right? Oh you know. I love the colo...

The events I am about to tell you about happened yesterday. I tried out a new coffeehouse yesterday with Priscilla and Autumn...they have the choice of a chemex, pour-overs and wonderful espresso. It has a great ambiance and I will most definitely check it out again. PS. It is evidently pronounced as que instead of what it looks like, it is not like the Brothers Quay . Yesterday I celebrated my birthday at my Gma and Gpa Hamilton's house.  Gma made carrot cake. Following dinner I took a walk in the garden. My Gpa is known for his extensive gardening and trails so the neighbors made this sign and posted it in front of one of his trails that goes deep in the woods. Sadly the horrible drought and extreme heat that hit the Midwest wiped out all of his hard work. Not one flower survived, the creek is dried up and all that is left are the trees and his little hidden rest points.  He has a couple little tables and benches in little hidden pockets of ...