Mammoth Inn/Bodie Ghost Town

 Dave and I got up to Mammoth 1 day ahead of the family so we decided to book a room at the Mammoth Inn. I was a nice stay there, it was really warm and inviting inside, a perfect cozy cabin feel. Nonetheless it's summer, I can still imagine bundling up by the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate.

We had a nice dinner there that evening. No pics of the food but I had an amazing Mammoth Burger with cheese and steak fries! Dave had the Porterhouse Pork Chop with a baked potato with the works!

The next day we headed out to Bodie a REAL Ghost Town just 30 miles north of Mammoth. I was kinda creeped out I must say. I cannot even imagine being there at night, it is up high, right smack in the middle of nowhere!

So Bodie used to be a busling Gold and Silver mining town with a population of 10,000 people!

Once the gold and silver were gone people left. So now all that is left are these old houses built in the late 1800's.

This is the Blacksmith area.

The old jailhouse!

Inside the jail cell.

A delapated stone building.

Part of the bank.

The safe inside the bank.

Of course there were Outhouse's outside each home.

Inside one home...Super creepy eh?

Okay, I know what you are thinking...the ORBS right?

It is scary how the windows have these old tattered curtains.

Very creepy.

The interesting thing is the Park ranger and some staff live in 3 of the homes there. Can you imagine? Hell no! I bet they have some good stories!

One of the resident's cats.

The church.

Inside the church.

We were allowed to go inside one home. Haha...Dave and his Union Calvary hat! Everyone was calling him "Ranger Dave" LOL!

This building was slanted, I thought it was cool!

The fashion back in those days.

Inside the now Museum, used to be the Theatre. And some hearses that would carry coffins to the cemetary there. We didn't get to see the cemetary and I am glad we passed...

We walked a lot. The high elevation takes a toll on the old lungs! whew!

Inside the saloon.

The general store.

Another room. Part 2 tomorrow!

my birthday

My Birthday

So on Friday June 1st, Iris took me out to POP Champagne and Dessert Bar in Pasadena! It was wonderful, what can I say? Two of my FAV things in the whole world in one place!

The decor was beautiful, oh how i love chandeliers!

Our first champagne cocktail was the POP Royal, champagne with creme de cassis. yum!

pretty orchids!

i ordered the berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream for dessert...it was amazing!

Iris's dessert was so pretty...it was a sampler of was it a lemon merigue, creme brulee and a chocolate covered strawberry.

I had the Bellini next...

and a hibiscus champange...so good!

Had a great time!

the next day Dave surprised me with some cupcakes from Frosted in Belmont Shore...we moed down 2 before i could take the pick...a variety which included red velvet, chocolate, cookies and cream, butterfingers, carrot cake, lemon/lime, and my fav was the strawberry!

On Sunday June 3rd we headed over to The Natural History Museum which had the Butterfly Pavillion exhibit going on, which I have always wanted to go to.

The museum itself is a work of art...

Stained glass ceiling.

We headed out to the butterfly pavillion outside next...

there were sooo many butterflies flying around!

my favorite are still the monarchs.

poor Dave was sick with a cold...but being outside helped him.

Happy birthday to MEEEE!! hahaha!

Girls night!

Last Friday night the girls and I wanted to go out and paint the town red. We haven't seen eachother since New Years so it was time.
We hung out on Pine Ave in Downtown LB. Our first hit up was Sevilla's. We had some very yummy but very expensive Mojitos.

Next, we just kinda walked around looking for a more economical hang out. A girl works to hard for her money to buy expensive drinks Dammit! So we ended up at Shannon's Pub. Drinks were cheaper there. We met this guy who taught us how to play Shuffle Board.

 Afterwards we felt like dancing so we went to Sevilla's Night Club. I liked dancing to the Rock En Espanol, just like in the good ole days!

IT was fun. Can't wait for another night out!

Bringing in the New Year!

Our new years eve was very nice. Just stayed home and didn't drive anywhere. I am always kinda hesitant to drive on New Years. Too crazy out on there. Dave just bought us a new smoker to cook some meats in so we had to bust it out! We had some tri-tip...mmm mmm!

We lit a nice fire in the backyard, I had on my new docs!!

They are so nice and comfortable...they are not leather/steeltoes that are so hard to break in. They are like a nylon kinda canvas type.

Love pic!

Cheers to the New Year!

I just love the bubbles in champagne!

I hope this turns out to be a great New Year with many pleasant surprises and good health most of all. Cheers!

Christmas Wishlist

Some cute Docs...

A nice soft black cashmere sweater...

And a nice khaki classic trench...

A pink laptop! Now don't know if I can get these things this Christmas but thats what I want!! A girl can dream!