Here Comes The Sun

On Monday I had dinner with an out of town colleague, who like many people who visit Southern California this time of year, was surprised by our horrible spring weather. May Grey and June Gloom means it doesn’t usually get good and sunny until about July. For a sun loving So Cal girl, this weather is miserable. But every now and then we get a little peek at the sun, and this weekend I am soaking in this mini heat wave.

When the sun is out our backyard is one of my favorite places. When we moved into this house the yard was a knee high mess of weeds, which my toddler daughter and in-laws hunting dog loved to roam in. But since then we’ve had it landscaped, and my little dog and I love to hang out, me enjoying the plants and him sunbathing or barking at whatever creatures cross his path.

My husband and I also took advantage of the great weather to head down to Marina del Rey for lunch today. I’m not a vegan, but Planta has the best view and food in the Marina. We decided to forego entrees for small bites and desserts. The Lychee Paloma Spritz was perfect for a warm day, and the Horchata Cheesecake was so yummy. Planta is a chain, so if you have one in your area and want to try some great vegan food, I highly recommend it.

We took a little walk after to look at the boats. It was a gorgeous day to be near the water, and we decided we need to come down here to walk more often, hopefully on a day that is less busy. The Marina was hopping with Mother’s Day traffic, and it took us about a half an hour to get through the Marina and to a parking space. It definitely wasn’t this crowded the last time we ate lunch here on a Saturday.

One more day and then back to the gloom. Summer can’t get here soon enough!