I've just come home from my first vacation in three years. It was lovely to unplug and reset for a week, to get out of my house, and to see my brother and his family. Here are the seven of us at The Getty in Los Angeles.
The Getty is FREE, but you do have to make a timed reservation. And you do have to pay for parking. The grounds are extensive and include multiple water features, gardens, sculptures, and lots of outdoor dining spaces. With two three-year-olds in our party, we spent almost no time looking at the art inside The Getty. (I'll have to come back when my kid is a bit older or on a solo trip.) Instead, we focused our time on enjoying the beautiful grounds. Take a peek:
I have so much new botanical inspiration from all of these succulents and plants that we don't see here in the Northeast. I'm looking forward to exploring some new shapes and color palettes based on all the inspiration I gathered.
I have missed traveling. Not the actual airplane and all that jazz, but I love being somewhere new. I love experiencing new places and new foods and new plants and new people. The world is such a wonderful place filled with exciting things to see. We are still fairly COVID-cautious, so I suspect we won't be galavanting around the world any time soon. But I'm very much looking forward to a time when we will.
As a side note, it was lovely to see my son experience lots of firsts on this trip. His favorite part of The Getty adventure was definitely the tram ride to and from the museum. His first tram.
Thanks for stopping by!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
I am so HAPPY for you Julie to finally have a vacation!!
It’s great for Henry to be with his cousin.
Your mother looks beautiful in her blue sitting on the bench.
THANKS for sharing with us!
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
How lovely to get away! I love being in new and different places, but can’t tolerate plane travel any longer.
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Looks like you had a wonderful time with family., and you missed the rain. Yay! JC
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love when you take us to new places, and I love the outsides of museums. Sculpture and plants and running boys!!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
Im so glad you enjoyed the pics!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
We got two days of torrential downpour in California. But it was still a great trip!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
Thanks, JoAnn!
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
I hear that. It really is the worst.
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thanks, Vee! Im glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
Thank you for sharing! I’m also COVID cautious, but so many people are giving up on masking. I appreciate you sharing this with the world. Not everybody is “back to normal” – whatever that means. We love to see live theater and have had some nice outings to do that in our favorite places. It is lovely to see the world and be inspired by different places.
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
I so agree with you!
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
So nice to see something beautiful and exciting, particularly given that it’s not a place I’d go otherwise. Closer to home for you next year would be Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot, ME. No serious artists involved as far as I know, but a pretty amazing light show that you can see online and which little ones in our family have enjoyed!
Hooray for your much deserved vacation!
Donna
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the recommendation!