AUNTIE KASEY/MAMA'S TIME LIVING IN LOS ANGELES
Per Kasey's request, I stopped by some memories of her time in Los Angeles...it is very difficult to take photos of places on busy streets but I did my best...
When I first moved to Los Angeles, Kasey told me to go to {drum roll please} MOLLY Malone's, a local hangout. Today I parked the car and got up close just for you, Miss Mols!
Then it was time to stop by Kasey's old church in Los Angeles, which happens to be Auntie Beth's church now....
We call the church St. Vibiana's for short, but the bishop would probably call it Cathedral Church...I think we parishioners like having a Saint's name...it feels more blessed!
The front of St. V's...it's not a very large church but the 10 a.m. mass on Sunday has great music with a church choir...Sister Joan teaches the religion classes...my friend Bridget received her confirmation here in April---Auntie Beth was Bridget's sponsor...
When you travel down the street from St. Vibiana's, you hit the intersection for San Vicente Blvd, the street where Kasey lived in Los Angeles. I followed the car taking a right turn onto San Vicente...
and we climb the pretty hill...
finally arriving at the corner where Kasey's Villa Vicente complex begins!
if you take the back stairs down to the first floor...
and go out the back door...
you find the stairs down to the laundry room...
where we have one, yes one, washer and dryer for the whole building...I did 7 loads of laundry tonight...Harold, my laundry pile, is gone! All my clothes are now put away or hung up, and I recycled 150 magazines and shredded tons of old documents...I was on a roll...
sooo here is my very clean loveseat now...and the final missing view of my apartment...the back of my front door which I call my wall of inspiration....if you've ever written me a kind note, it's probably there...
So very proud of my clean bedroom...fresh sheets, bed made...go adulthood!
see, no more Harold on the floor...laundry is done done done...
...proving that I'm not just hiding Harold in my closet:-) This is the new EMPTY laundry bucket I bought at Target yesterday...
Now it was time to head to Kasey's old neighborhood...
There is a brief glimpse into your Mom before she had you kids!!!
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AUNTIE BETH IS A CLEANING GENIUS
I thought I was done with photos for the day but you must celebrate with me. I did a spring cleaning for 6 hours tonight-CRAZY!!!
My apartment is so clean...I rock...totally, for serious...
I love you lots, and miss you more-
oxxoAuntie Beth/Bethie/Beppy GBAKYS
You are the BEST blogger - I loved every minute of this post - even the missing laundry pile pictures!I miss my church- BTW - we called it Cathedral Chapel because it was named for a church in Rome with that nickname. Molly Malones....awwww - such fond memories - and to think that I had no idea that I would have a daughter named Molly a mere 2 1/2 years after returning from LA! Thanks for the walk down memory lane and the pictures of your auditions - sounds like you are cranking them out! You are awesome! I love you!
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