Warner Brothers Tour 10/08/2010

Today is Tuesday 10th August...

My missing suit case finally turned up last night so that was a good sign and I was happy that everything was in tact and I no longer had anything to worry about. Colleen rang Delta umpteen times a day and at night wanting to know where my case was and if they did not hand it over then she would introduce them to her bink baseball bat!!!! Needless toi say she put the fear of god in them and on the fourth night it arrived.

Went to Warner Brothers Tour today and it was just magic... got to see the set of ther Mentalist, the Harry Potter costume floor with a lot of cool things in it... but we were not allowed to take pictures... bugga!!! ...not even on the sets, but it was an experience that was well worth doing.

After lunch at the Commissary we went shopping at the Warner Brothers gift shop and of course I bought Tim a few things as well as something special for my brother and his gorgeous girl friend... as well as something special for my Angel Alan.

I had the best time there and am looking to going to Disney land tomorrow as we had to change plans on the day we were supposed to go.

The people here are very freindly and welcome you eagerly... Aussiess are flavour of the month and have been for the past twenty years apparently!

Not long now before I fly out to see my angel girl Tima in Washington.

Going to a sushi place for tea tonight so looking forward to that and then a quiet night in as we need to make an early start tomorrow.

Having lots of fun and meeting lots of great people but I miss my little Muffin Alan very much.

Will let you know how Disneyland goes...

The Getty Museum Of Fiune Arts

Had THE best time today... Sunday the what ever day of August... writing this after having a very large margarita at one of our favourite restaurants... Colleen is laughing and being super funny... had the best day today when Colleen and I went out with Ali and her two kids Ethan and Daisy to the Getty Museum of fine arts... OMG!!! i saw and Original Van Gough... THE IRISES!!!! I have died and went to heaven... They have original Van Gough, Degas Pissaro, Le Trec, Gaugan, Renoir and many others!!! THEY ARE ORIGINAL, PEOPLE!!!
Tomorrow we are goin g to Disneyland... fun fun fun!!!!

Ok got to go and sleep this Margarita off!!!

Friday 6th August 2010

Well, I finally made it to LA after having a harrowing flight... got very sick on the plane owing to the fact that alll the food they gave me was stuff I couldn't eat.
Arrived in LA air port and they lost one of my luggage... poor Colleen spent ages on the phone trying to find out what happened to it after i was told it had been sent to Washington instead...
Tomorrow we are going to Customs to see if they have it!!!!
The people here are very friendly and welcoming and it is such a magical place... lots of famous land marks and we went to a wonderful Mexican restaurant called Marix... soooo going there again!!!

Will post some piccies later on... so watch this space.

Well the day is finally here...It is almost 4:00 in the morning... My benji bear has just woken me up (So I won't be making much sense... hey, it's 4:00 in the morning, what do you expect???)

I am so nervous and excited but most of all grateful for this opportunity. I'm all packed and suitcases are locked so now all I need to do is have a shower, brekkie and that's me done...

Thank you all so much for your kind words and well wishes... Love you all...xxx

So, I'll see you on the road...

xxx

Now I am excited

Now I am excited!!!!

Only three sleeps to go and am getting a little jiggy!!! Wooo Hooooo!!!!!

Had a very productive day with lots done in the morning... baked another two cakes on top of the ones already baked... and frozen... can not trust the boys to leave them alone... one has already been hoovered down so not taking any chances with the rest...then spent a lovely afternoon with my dear neighbour Michelle; sooo love the company and chat and always good to catch up and touch base on what is happening with our families.

Received a beautiful 'Bon Voyage' card from Carmel to add to the ones I have already been given from Gail and Mum.... sooo lovely thanks babe!!

Then Mattymoo and Kelly angel came over for coffee as Kelly had soldered my St Christopher Medallion so they dropped that off... Thank you blossom, you did a great job ...xxx *big hug*

Tomorrow's main goal is to contact customs and see if I am able to take all those packets of Tim Tams with me... Alan is hoping I won't be able to... so might have to send them instead!!!

Do the last minute check on the things I am taking and then lock my suitcases!

More cakes to bake tomorrow... *sigh*

Three sleeps left!!!

With only three sleeps left I am now re-evaluating all the things I am taking with me... need a fork lift to move the suitcases!!!!

It seems I am getting busier as the days fly by, and this afternoon I am taking time out for a catch up coffee with my darling neighbour Michelle and then Mattymoo and his angel girl Kelly are coming over for a catch up as she has soldered my St Christopher Medallion for me... Thank you honey!!!

This morning I am going to have to read the manual for the camera Alan bought me... you should see the thing... small as a kitchen tile, writing as small as an ant's footprint and as thick as the yellow pages!!!!

Is it just me or does technology get more complicated as we get older? Tim is able to master ANY gadget or gizmo with his eyes shut but I need to read the manuals from cover to cover three times before I even get an inkling... I swear it is written in code... and they are receiving instructions from a higher power, which probably accounts for the attitude!!

Reminds me of the time we were looking to buy a computer and were confronted with such words as hard drives, rams and clock speed!!! (To name but three).

"Are You Serious?..." I said to the young buck staring piteously back at me. The look on his face said it all, but regardless of this I pushed on...

"... back in my day a HARD DRIVE was something you did through the back roads to 'Victa', a RAM is a male sheep, a BUS is something you caught to get to the shops, 'DIM and SIMS' are a yummy Chinese miniature version of the chiko roll (except with plain rice pastry) and a SHIM is something you hit when you smack into furniture while trying to find your way through the dark on your way to the dunny at 2:00 in the morning!!!... and MOTHER BOARD... Mother's don't get bored honey, especially if they have several little whippets like you!!!"

Needless to say the look on his face changed and it was quite an education for the both of us!!!

But I digress... I am having a ball getting ready for the trip and super excited about meeting all those angels I have made friends with over there in the States. Possum invasion on its way!!!

One day closer ... four days left!!

The weather is giving me a lot to worry about having just experienced winds and rain the likes of which I have never seen... but reliable sources in the form of my dear friend Mattymoo who is a linesman and would know about such things has assured me by the time Friday comes around it will be much improved... here's hoping.

Went to the travel agent today about this diet thing I am successfully adhering to and the best they can do for my meals on the plane is put me on a diabetes diet... BUT... if I get served dairy, gluten, solisylates (Gods even the spelling is dodgy) or anything else I can not tolerate I am in big trouble... and so are the other passengers...

FORWARD WARNING: I can not be held accountable for any indelicacies I may inadvertently omit during my sleep... (I am having nightmares just thinking about it... perish the thought!!!) Therefore I endeavour to keep myself thoroughly occupied and not sleep a wink for fear of the consequences... I have visions of gas masks being jettisoned from their moorings and passengers all gasping (either through lack of oxygen or shock)... and heaven help anyone lighting a match!!! At this point I know I need to shut up!!!!