Catalina

This turns out to be one of my favorite photo's from my trip to Catalina:

I don't know the people but this marvelous man, I think her poppa, was following this little one all around this plaza where people sat splurging on ice creams. She liked running him around and bless him he so clearly enjoyed having such a positive little one to follow. I was sitting in the sun shine stealing shots. Two days of taking pictures and eatting, sunning, walking, looking was fun.

I've never been to Catalina. There is a tour bus lady on the island, Becky, she gives a very funny tour. Lots of comments that she's designed in like her favorite building is where she gets her paycheck. She took us on a hair raising drive over the island, well, not the longer tour I'll take next time, but an hour or so jaunt. Enough to catch me up on the Wrigley story, talk about recent years fire, the Cubs, ins and outs of Catalina's history. I saw enough to think it's absolutely beautiful.

Let me show you a couple good shots:

The whole thing...that was a breathtaking view.

I never have a drink but for the first time in over twenty five years-the last being in the Bahamas at twenty I had a Pina Colada. Here's the proof.
I enjoyed it.

But that's not really so great a thing to focus on.

This was the hotel, the St. Lauren which was wonderful, room on te top floor right by the outside porch. Good rooms, lots of space, easy, clean. I'm glad that it was so nice. It's hard to tell here but it's on a pitchingly steep hill. I grew up on hills like that. But I can barely climb them now.

I like this shot for some reason.

Probably all the angles from the trees.
Also it looks rather empty, but it was bustling with people.
I think I'll just put the all of it as a slide show.



It's just easier to avoid! Ha.

It was fun to get away a day.
Or two.