We drove the rest of the way from San Franciso to Los Angeles today, arriving in Santa Monica in the early afternoon in plenty of time to check in at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel and settle in before the start of the wedding festivities this evening.
Along the way we stopped in Santa Barbara for an hour or so to break up the five hour trip. We strolled around the (rather elegant) downtown to stretch our legs and indulged in a bit of people watching while sipping our high-end espresso coffees seated curbside at a local, organic, hand-crafted coffee emporium.
This evening we joined the wedding party and other out-of-town guests at Hostaria del Piccolo in Santa Monica for a dinner hosted by the Maskiell Family. The multi-course Italian meal and the outdoor patio setting were both fantastic; and we were able to sit with the bride and groom, Megan and Andrew, as well as with Liz and Steve (Megan's parents), providing ample opportunity to catch up with the latest family goings-on. Jessica (Megan's sister), her husband, Jess, and their older son (Carter) were there as well, which made the evening seem even more festive.
All appears to be in readiness for whatever the 'morrow might bring, and we're very much looking forward to the events to come.
This evening we joined the wedding party and other out-of-town guests at Hostaria del Piccolo in Santa Monica for a dinner hosted by the Maskiell Family. The multi-course Italian meal and the outdoor patio setting were both fantastic; and we were able to sit with the bride and groom, Megan and Andrew, as well as with Liz and Steve (Megan's parents), providing ample opportunity to catch up with the latest family goings-on. Jessica (Megan's sister), her husband, Jess, and their older son (Carter) were there as well, which made the evening seem even more festive.
All appears to be in readiness for whatever the 'morrow might bring, and we're very much looking forward to the events to come.
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