Art and "art" and Food Porn

Dear Readers,

Time has gotten away from me, so I will keep today's entry short (and unfunny) --

We started the day by going to "the Getty" -- the private art museum started by J. Paul Getty, and left funded by him when he died.

The picture of greatest import was this one -- Monet's Rouen cathedral.  Because Michael and I were there last June.

Michael and I agreed "it looks nothing like that."

Then, believe it or not, to dinner.  But first a stop at Venice Beach.  They were shooting a TV show, or music video, in the middle of things.  Karen said it was "edgy," unlike Santa Monica.  The pictures show the surroundings -- but you can see the people.  Michael and Barb were sure there were pickpockets working the crowds.

Then to Hermosa Beach, where we ate dinner at a Mediteranean tapas place I found when Ken, Jamie and I were in "LA" last January.  The highlight, I think, was this dish -- the Morroccan shrimp.

Then we took pictures of the sunset on the Hermosa Beach pier --

And stopped at the Manhattan Beach creamery for dessert -- I had the bomb, a sticky bun ice cream. Yum.

And that was our day.  Tomorrow, to San Diego.  Last stop! ):