Memorial Weekend.

This is a very busy weekend coming up but first of all, sorry I havn't posted anything new for nearly 3 weeks! I can't think why, it's not as if anything uninteresting has happened!!! I've had a birthday since then, May 24th actually and 59 if you must know! Thanks for all the greetings .... Facebook, e-mails and even a couple of cards in the mail! Thanks Jim. I was in North Hollywood on Monday, drove back on my birthday so we could go out to dinner together... walked down to Trio, very nice and a huge improvement on a previous visit.  Great martinis!

The hummingbird next door has hatched and there are 2 babies. Something interesting I found out .... hummingbirds usually lay 2 eggs 24 hours apart but they both always hatch on the same day. Fascinating, I know!

Back to the weekend. Mainly return visitors which is always nice to see some familiar faces. I think the furthest travelled will be from Maryland. I'll let you know how it goes. Have a great Memorial Day holiday.

Here's a reason for living in Southern California ....

How about 84f  29c @ 8.45pm today, May 4th 2011.

Tomorrow, Cinco de Mayo when we all pretend to be Mexican and try to remember what cinco de mayo is about. Not about Mayonnaise although you are more than welcome to spread some onto your burritto or your quesedilla. Better still on your nachos with mucho queso y pescos tacodores!

Por las attenciones, muchicimas gracias. Expecto gramaticas reparardes.

Don't try this at home!!!!!

Sitting outside the other night, early evening having a cocktail as you do. A distict smell of what smelt like caramel or burning sugar. Turns out one of our guests decided to dry a shirt in the microwave and it caught fire!!! Good going, Wayne.!!

Another realy lovely weekend here at the inn. Full for Saturday and 70% full for Sunday. Newcomer Shrader from LA ( he'll be back!) try to remember names next time!!!! Return visits from Bud and Trip from Atlanta,Thomas from Bellingham, WA, Greg and the aforementioned Wayne, Albuquerque, NM, Bill returning from San Diego and Rene from Carson not forgetting Will from Las Vegas. We have the best guests.

So, what did you think of the wedding? We got out of bed 2.30 Friday morning and had a lovely cup of tea watching the Queen et al arrive at the Abbey. Gorgeous, I think you'll have to agree. All those old Landaus, Rolls Royces and Bentleys. Not to mention the guardsmen and the horses! Boy, we know how to put on a show and you're welcome!!!!!

Check out the picture ..... Aaaaah, A humming bird on her nest right next door. It's a bit difficult to see where the nest ends and the bird begins but she is about the size of a big bee. The hummingbirds around these parts are the Ruby Throated variety but only the males have the Ruby throat. The females are a bit dare I say, dowdy!!!  There should be a couple of youngsters in about a week.