Saturday, August 26, 2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2005. Mattie was three years old and visiting my parents in Los Angeles. We took Mattie to an outdoor festival for children near my parent's house. Mattie had a great old time, as he rode a horse, got to pet farm animals, and even rode a train. It almost felt like a block party. Ironically as Peter, myself, and my parents were driving around last week, we passed the street that this festival occurred at so many years ago. Despite the amount of time that has lapsed by, Peter piped up and said.... wasn't this where the outdoor fair was that we took Mattie? Absolutely! Funny how you don't forget certain things.... or maybe we just were always very focused on whatever time we had with Mattie. 


Quote of the day: If you don’t follow your heart, you might spend the rest of your life wishing you had. ~ Brigitte Nicole





We started off the day at Paty's! My high school years were spent in Burbank, not far from this landmark restaurant. I can't tell you how many times we passed this restaurant by car as I was growing up. Ironically not much has changed, since this restaurant is still a 'go to' and classic for our area. Which is an amazing achievement really because restaurants today are hard to operate and typically don't have a lasting following. For over 60 years, Paty's Restaurant has been serving up diner favorites and home baked goods. Since the beginning in 1960, Paty's has been known for good food and a neighborhood hang out for many locals and many stars; Bob Hope, James Garner, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Debbie Reynolds and Jonathan Winters just to name a few. While many celebs of today who live and work near by, like Miley Cyrus, Zack Efron, Hilary Duff, Vannesa Hudgens, George Lopez, Steve Carell and many more, continue to make it a trendy-yet-classic landmark eatery. Their famous "Green Room" has been made famous as many of the biggest deals in Hollywood over the years have been signed in the back dining room. In 2011, LA Magazine Awarded Paty's "The Best Retro Diner" in Los Angeles.

I spent part of the day doing all sorts of things around the house. One of which was removing an old and corroded nozzle from a hose. All I can say is WOW! The typical things didn't work.... like using a pair of pliers. But I was determined. So when I don't know how to do something, I turn to Google! Sure enough I found how-to videos on You Tube that showed me step by step how to tackle this problem. Thank goodness for WD 40, a hairdryer (a staple in my collection), and a wrench! After thirty minutes working on it, I accomplished the job. Not using my hands, since my arm strength is poor. But I literally used my feet and legs to turn the wrench. 

This evening we are going with my parent's friends to see Susan Anton perform. I have to admit, I had NO idea who she was. This could be a hit or miss. But will be curious to see how this goes!