Celebrating 27 Years Together

This Friday marked our 27th wedding anniversary

and

 exactly 28 years together

as Jeff and I got married 

on the one year anniversary of the day we met …

almost down to the very hour.

We have had great times together

and

hard ones.

But we have  managed to weather the storms

and 

now as our kids are grown

we are moving into new times

where once again

we have time to really focus on  each other …

Time to realize just how very far we have come

in our 28 years together.

I was so excited to get this text from Jeff  Friday morning!

He had arranged staying in our 

pre kids neighborhood

The Arts District of South Coast Plaza.

at the Arts Hotel

right next door to where we lived

as a newly married couple for seven years!

The Arts Hotel
is a small Wydym hotel
that has been rebranded to reflect the glamorous
South Coast Plaza Arts District 
as it has become today.
Both the hotel and I
have become more glamorous
since our beginnings here on the Avenue of the Arts
27 years ago!

Jeff even packed a basket of drinks and flowers 

to start the night off in style!

I was so touched by the flowers
as they were reminiscent of my wedding flowers
so long ago!

Jeff had even arrived earlier in the day

to make sure our room had a view of the lakes

we had walked around  for years.
The first five just us
the last two with Ellis.

The hotel's  recent renovation

included  outside 'retreats' integrated into the property.

These over sized lamps

are actually a genius interpretation of outside heaters!

Jeff's anniversary plans called for a wonderful walking itinerary

my very favorite kind

making even South Orange County

feel a little cosmopolitan!

But a special walking itinerary calls for 

a special date night solve!

 As much as I wish I was one of those women

who can walk for miles in heels

alas I am not …

So I simply opted out of an evening clutch

for my straw shopper

and
 was able to bring along a flat walking sandal inside

to change in and out of for our dinner destination!

The shopper worked perfectly
 actually

as our dinner destination was next to some 

world class shopping to be sure!

Strolling through the Arts District of South Coast Plaza

brought back so many  great memories

like living here
 while so many of these stunning building were being built.

We even were able to stroll though the apartment complex 

where we lived  for years …

Good times to be sure  with so much literally right next door ...

The Performing Arts Center.

The Segerstrom Hall

South Coast Repertory where even after we moved  out to the suburbs

to raise our children

Ellis grew up in this theater program.

We ended up planning family events for years and years

around the theater schedules.

The bridge that links the Performing Art world

with world class shopping

at South Coast Plaza.

Our anniversary stay

back in the area that we lived before kids …

was just the most perfect reminder

of how very much I love my husband

and 

how we have so many 

great times ahead

now that we have raised our three.

I think 27 might be

my new favorite number.

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life

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