With the passing of my grandpa, things didn't quite turn out the way we anticipated. His funeral was Thursday morning in UT and Jill spoke on Saturday morning in CA. We decided to still go on the trip because we all wanted a break. We had to tell Jill we were coming though, so she could arrange her travel plans for the funeral.
When we arrived in Long Beach on Friday afternoon, we immediately wanted food and went to Roscoe's. Chicken and waffles is such a weird combination, but it's comfort food and it hit the spot. (Especially after a jerky Uber ride.) We then did lots of shopping at a second-hand store. I ended up coming home with twice as many clothes as I came with. I even bought heels.
These dresses weren't quite as cute as we hoped
We went to Seal Beach for the sunset. It was chilly and windy, but that didn't stop us from walking around the cute main street.
My dad works in Long Beach and has a condo near there. I have never been to the condo before, and it was cool to finally be able to see it. It has 2 pools and a hot-tub which we utilized! The condo is within walking distance of lots of shopping and tasty restaurants.
Friday evening after our parents went to bed, Jessica and I went to Target. We both found clothes. (typical) We also did some grocery shopping. I'm not used to having to bring in my own grocery bags. We're spoiled here in UT because we don't have to pay for grocery bags. Apparently straws are on the outs in CA now as well, so we didn't have those at any of the restaurants we went to.
Saturday morning, my mom and I worked out which felt nice after eating so much good food. There are never enough meals when you're on vacation! My dad, mom, Jess, and I then drove about 45 minutes to Jill's church. Rob, Jill's husband, also came to hear her speak. Jill did a fantastic job and spoken on perfectionism. She gave a beautiful tribute to my grandpa at the end.
We took a quick tour of Jill and Rob's apartment. I need to hire Jill to decorate my house. Although their place is small, Jill has maximized every space while making the space feel bright, beautiful, and comfortable. She has her book collection organized by colors of the rainbow. We also got to see Dolly, their new cat, for a split second before she ran into the kitchen cupboard because we're terrifying.
Jill and Rob followed us back to Seal Beach and we hit lots of traffic. I could never live in California for this reason. We stopped and got salads at a place near the condo, did a little shopping, and rested. Later, we went to Duke's, a restaurant on the water at Huntington Beach. Once again, it was cold. The wind was biting, but Rob came to the rescue with some blankets from his car.
Worth freezing our buns off
We ended the night by playing rook and warming up in the hot tub. Sunday we went to church. I love to be outside of UT because it reminds me that not everyone is the same which I like! I loved the ward and enjoyed the fabulous Sunday school teacher. We walked on the beach in the afternoon before we flew home.
It was refreshing to get away from reality for a bit. This trip came at the perfect time and James was in the best hands at home with his dad. I don't think he even missed me.
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