It is most definitely not me.
So, Erika came to visit as my first house guest and we went out to explore some of the finer things in LA.
The day she arrived we went straight to Hollywood Boulevard to see the famous people.
The real reason we went though, was to go to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! We got there just as they were starting the line and wound up with front row seats, which gave us a perfect view of Jimmy and his guests, right between the cameras.
A woman asked to be seated in the empty spots next to us, and we're pretty sure she was blocked by the cameras the whole time. She made up for it by cheering reeeeaaallllyyyy loudly the whole time.
Despite her
But we definitely felt old when we had never heard of the musical guest, who was up for 6 Grammys.
The next day was the start of Erika's Official Ironman Training so we went for a run. In the rain.
After our workout the rain stopped so we went down to the beach, where it was foggy and empty.
We still had fun exploring and got some delicious ice cream.
Oh, and we had been in such a hurry to get out the door that we failed to notice we were dressed exactly the same.
The cool people who work in the Venice shops found that very amusing.
When we got home, one of my former coworkers, Jess, came over because she was in town. It was fun to catch up while Erika pretended she did not need a nap.
Jess was one of my amazing cheerleaders at the Oly tri.
The next day was finally sunny, so Erika, TriGuy and I headed back down to the beach. Erika and I ran 6 miles on the boardwalk and when we were done we passed a table set up with finish line food. After our not-so-subtle looks and questions to each other about it, the guys manning it offered us some water. We rehydrated and chatted about Erika's Ironmans...Ironmen??
They were really nice guys from the L.A. Leggers, a training program for the LA Marathon.
On Erika's last day here we went for her run, watched the Super Bowl (what a game!!) and then, sadly, it was time for her to go home.
It was such a great weekend and I can't wait to see her again in Chicago for the marathon!
Questions:
1. Do you have any "don't miss" tips for easy sightseeing in Chicago? It will be my first time there, aside from airport layovers.
2. Will you be in Chicago in October?
3. Were you thrilled or extremely upset with the Super Bowl? Did you make/lose money? I wasn't rooting for either team but it was fun to watch.
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