Fine Art, Food & Fun For Festivus: Family Photos of our Adventure
When holiday time rolls around, our family likes to skedaddle. We pick a spot, make reservations, arrange for Steve to use a few of his vacation days, pack our bags and head on out. The last few years, we haven't even traveled far. We figure it's not really the amount of miles you venture, as much as the importance of time spent together and a break away from deadlines, emails, stress and redundancy.
This year, we headed to charming Old Town Pasadena, California, which is the business district of Pasadena, a diverse spot located just ten miles from downtown Los Angeles. It features great architecture, beautiful places to walk, excellent vegan restaurants, cool bookstores (including one particular used book store that we fell in love with and visited/purchased from three times), and art galleries and museums that kick booty.
Our daily adventures were full of great conversation, delicious food, beautiful artwork, splendid weather, early morning swims at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center (for me, while Steve ran laps around the Rose Bowl), lots of laughs, and best of all, time together. Lots and lots of time together. For three days straight. With no work, no interruptions, no due dates or emails to answer. It's a rare little slice of time, but an amazing slice that I am incredibly appreciative of and will always treasure.
Here are some photos of our little Festivus vacation. No "airing of grievances" for us though; just some really memorable days spent as a family.
Caddel December Celebration 2009. Woot Woot!
**Museum photos are from the incredible Norton Simon Museum, where we enjoyed viewing works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Vigee-Lebrun (my favorite), and many, many more.
My favorite of the day: Portrait of Theresa,Countess Kinsky, 1793 - by Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun
Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 9:45AM
Reader Comments (12)
I love pictures of your family. I have been through Old Town Pasadena many many times and gone to see shows there, but never hung out. The hundreds of surrounding churches gave off a more conservative feel to the town. I would have never guesses it would be so hip and fun and be vegan friendly.
I don't do "christmas" and tend to just stay home and do nothing with my time. A local adventure is just what I need.
Thanks for opening my eyes up to a new local treasure.
brynn is the flyest girl there is.
now that's what i call a december celebration woohoo!!! looks like you guys had an amazing time together. there's nothing better than sharing awesome times with the ones you love!!
Wow! these pictures rock! I love seeing your family in pictures, always smiling. Seems like such a positive experience wherever you guys go!
I agree with bee, Brynn IS the flyest around....but so is Shea...and Aiden...and Steve....and Jinxi...so I'll throw this out there....Caddel/Caddel in 2012!!! You ARE the first family!
what?!!! did you say book store..better yet..OLD BOOKSTORE?!!! I LOVE BOOKS!! I HOPE TO HAVE A LIB. OF MY OWN SOME DAY! by the way i absolutly love the photos!! sounds like an awsome time! we'll have to fly over there sometime and go exploring! <3 sounds like the hoildays where awsome for you! and did your daughter get new sickly awsome glasses?!! =D i just love them! i'd love to travel for the hoildays. i feel like it's the best time to do so, so many sales and different things out for the new year, but unfortunitly i have a weight on me. meaning family would eniolate me! best wishes jinxi!
Looks like you had fun! Great seeing you @ the store!
the Norton Simon Museum is my favorite museum!!!! Ive been beging brandon to go with me!!!!
oxox
Darling family! Thanks for sharing!
Looks like y'all had a great time! I would love to go to Cali. for a visit. I have been twice but it's been a long time. I love it there! The pictures are beautiful! Much love to you all!
hey mom im at school in mr.macks class and i found your website :p bye
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