Simple Gal to City Gal? Ha! Part 1
July 25, 2008|Comments (12)
See all that green at the bottom of the picture? It’s a lie. I know. I was just there and the only green that I saw from Figueroa Street in L.A. was the gum I stepped in the very first day. I was there (just in case you are new to this blog and didn’t already know) to work in a trade show selling the most gorgeous hand-tuned, high end, Made in the USA wind chimes that you have ever seen.
With outdoor living spaces being all the rage, selling these fantastic chimes is relatively easy to do. They sell themselves, really. Of course, the irony of selling chimes as the ideal addition to any garden or porch (and in colors to compliment nature) in cement-laden Los Angeles was not lost on me. Nope. Of course, I wasn’t actually selling them to L.A. but rather the shops in the surrounding areas which, I’m told, contain lovely homes with manicured lawns. I hope to see those one day. The only houses I saw came straight out of the Flintstones.
Cheryl, my coworker (who I adore), suggested that we take the bus to the Santa Monica Pier after setting up our booth at the show. This proved to be the best day of the entire trip. We had a truly wonderful time walking the beach, enjoying the Pacific breeze, and eating a California cobb salad with grilled shrimp at Bubba Gump’s (which is on the pier and just about as out of place as we were). While sipping lemonade and looking out at the beach, we declared that we would find a park while staying in L.A. There had to be green grass somewhere.
Enter Pershing Square. As Virginia natives, we are a spoiled lot. In Virginia, you are never more than a few minutes away from a park of some variety. They are everywhere and after a while we just take them for granted. Sort of like the historical markers that are every twenty-five feet along historic route 11 — no Virginian stops at those things — we don’t even see them any longer. Back to the parks. We asked the locals where the nearest park was located after the first day of the trade show and they directed us to Pershing Square. For the record, parks should have grass, trees, wildlife, bike trails, rock formations, views, etc. Unless their designer had them confused with a car park in which case they look very much like Pershing Square. Pershing Square is an expanse of cement with a spattering of homeless people, drug seekers, and the occasional tree. Cheryl and I fled.
Stay tuned for more big city adventures of your very own simple living gal.
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Are you BACK? Is this the main page? Loving the new site, GORGEOUS! Loving the new colors. Just LOVE LOVE LOVE all around. But missing YOU, young filly!
Windchimes, is there a catalog or web site? Silly me didn’t realize that was yours friends business. I am sure you told me, but it got lost in the fog AKA my brain. I Love windchimes, but not LA.
I didn’t know you were selling windchimes.
I hope you did well. I don’ t think I would like living in that city, but the moutains are beautiful.
Welcome Back Lacey!
I love the new blog look!
Glad you are back! The new site is cool!
Glad the big city girl is back to being the country girl!! Your new site is totally awesome! I just love it.
Hey, sorry to hear about the disappointing park. We have many here in Washington too. Rarely a day goes by that I’m not walking my dog at one park or another.
Love the new banner up top–well done!
Welcome back, beautiful lady!!!
You have done an amazing “redecorating” job on the site! Love the new look and layout.
The windchimes look very nice and of high quality. Hope you were successful!
I pick the country over the city any day.
Ok, so I’m wandering through trying to get the hang of your new place! LOL! I may have gotten it, I hope!
Glad to see you’re back!
Just catching up and looking around. Glad to have you back.
It looks like an interesting visit. You have some wonderful photos.
HI!!! I just found your posts!!! I was all like “Where the heck is that girl” and started navigating around and found them… Majorly digging the new site….
I’m glad you are home, I have never been to LA, but it doesn’t sound like my cup of tea.