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Credit for the four pictures above: Sarah Shinn Photo credit: Sarah Shinn All I can conclude after last weekend is that I'm a fairly simple lady.  Pretty good seats to a Wicked Musical {finally!!!} with my girlfriends aka Susan's bridal party, one super fancy dinner at Cleo in Hollywood--you know, those restaurants where they give you a few tiny bites in one huge plate but it was worth all your money because it's just that good?  A cozy sleepover at the Westin Bonaventure which was highly marked by all the hours we spent talking and admiring the LA scene from their rotating cafe...And then a visit to Sweet Rose Creamery who, in my opinion, offers refreshing lemon pound cake ice cream that is almost as epic as Handel's flavors and that, my friends, is nearly impossible to accomplish.

What else happened?  Oh yes. The exceptionally contemporary and whimsical Bergamot Station  where we spent hours of walking, and yep! Can't forget the amazingly once-in-a-lifetime indulgent brunch, courtesy of the cutest and yummiest donuts you ever did see at Cafe Dulce in Little Tokyo.  This can't go without being mentioned either; you must try their green tea roti which is crispy on the outside and slightly buttery inside, as well as the donuts topped with whipped cream+Captain Crunch.  Last but not least, can I say that mentaiko and spicy salmon onigiri is kind of life changing?!   Our hearts and bellies were pretty content to say the least.

Wait a minute...isn't this a bachelorette party we're talking about? So I really am simple, you see, but there are times when I welcome little treats like a bachelorette getaway with girlfriends.  Since my mother in law {super} eagerly volunteered to come down to Socal and watch Selah while I was gone for two days, I decided to let go completely and trust that Selah was in the best of hands.  We also took advantage of the glorious mid-70s weather when I got back, because heaven knows that Kansas won't be experiencing that kind of climate for a very good while.  ;)  Selah's latest obsession and uh...now that I think of it, it's always been her obsession, is playing little miss botanist+geologist as she runs wild in nature.  I wish I could show you how adorable Selah is when she's in her "element", hah!  Talk about the "exploration stage" at its peak.  You can say I'm blessed indeed.  But really?  Isn't it about how much we appreciate God's gifts while we have them?  But I understand. It's definitely much easier to say than to live out.