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Summer of '20/ Part One: Two Hour Tourists


Part One: 
being a 2 hour tourist in our city of Los Angeles!

I wish more was open for our two hour tourists trips but we'll take what we can get right now.
Covid expectations are real here.

A bucket list must see...the Hollywood Sign
 It was fun and the marine layer rolled in to keep it cool for a good morning trip :)






A rare photo with me and Henry. 
He voluntarily put his arm around me :)
A milestone for the teen.

Next stop was the Griffith Observatory which is located in Griffith Park! 
(made famous by the movie, Rebel Without A Cause)








two goobers mugging for the camera










The new way everyone wears their masks here



contemplation of her future was happening this day, 
it was sweet to capture her in that moment

Chester telling Henry he's doing it wrong, haha



marine layer burning off, seeing the Hollywood sign from the park...
the park has lots of wide trails to hike, run, or whatever on but I think I'm a hiking snob because of living in Boulder...too dusty and open here.
 And no shady woods!
So, I'd rather sight see without eating everyone's literal dust :)


A very fun afternoon on Rodeo Drive in 
Beverly Hills.
Another bucket list two hour tourist thing to do!



Mom!
 there is the GUCCI store! 
This is just like Clueless 
-Audrey :)

incredible window display for who?
Noone around
Rodeo Drive Ghost Town


hawk head!
hahaha







me wanting these dresses



a famous Sprinkles sprinkle cupcake

The iconic Beverly Hills palm trees lining residential streets. 
Also, super nice people and polite drivers...I was impressed!
 And I admit, a little surprised.


An ATM cupcake machine at the Sprinkles store...you can watch the robot fetch all the treats.
 Note: only get the cupcakes, the cookies were terrible.

I wish we could have to gone museums (closed) or places like the garment district, korea town and japan town(planned protests almost daily this past month in DTLA)...another summer?

Exploring the new and unknown can be fun and also, mentally challenging :)
The kids seem to love it except Chester.
 He is a homebody and can't wait to get home so he's always asking when we'll be home...so, finding a treat store always makes him feel like it was worth it.
It was nice to even do a couple of hometown touristy things :)



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