{"id":11875,"date":"2024-04-19T10:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T17:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/?p=11875"},"modified":"2024-04-19T10:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T17:59:19","slug":"orange-county-fun-even-with-no-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/orange-county-fun-even-with-no-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Fun Even With No Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11894 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-650x391.jpg\" alt=\"Orange county\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-650x391.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-1536x925.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-2048x1233.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9690-scaled.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/391;\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wow, we sure had a blast in Southern California this weekend. Craig traveled from Chicago, and I met him in Pasadena. I took Pilates with two very fit and inspiring ladies (87 and 84 years old)! When I asked my mom why she is so healthy at 84, she always said exercise. Her advice is always to keep moving! Walking, gardening, Pilates, yoga, weight training\u2014she does it all. Hopefully, her strong genes run through me as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you work out? If so, what is your favorite activity and why?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11877\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11877 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9669-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A selfie with my Pilates partners. Don&#8217;t they look amazing!! Mom is on the right&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Success in So Cal &amp; Orange County<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11876 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"a walk in Orange county\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2717-2-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was just our luck to fly to Southern California from Seattle, only to have gray skies, cool temperatures, and drizzly days. However, if you listen to my podcast from our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/our-epic-road-trip-in-arizona\/\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Epic Road Trip in Arizona<\/span><\/em><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, it rained there as well! I offered you a verbal essay on my thoughts about rain, so honestly, when you come from a climate with rain, you don&#8217;t care if you encounter a little rain on your vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, I would&#8217;ve liked it to be slightly more sunny. Mr. Sun did make a showing a couple of times. We certainly had a wonderful time, saw many people we care about, and ate some really great food. I will start this newsletter with our superb dining and then move on to some other things I have discovered in the last couple of weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Orange County Dining Discoveries<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11879 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"Dining at the Quiet Woman\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9736-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We enjoyed a double birthday dinner with dear friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quietwoman.com\/\">The Quiet Woman in Corona Del Mar<\/a>, which opened in 1965. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The food was delicious, and inside, it felt &#8220;quiet&#8221; with a great vibe. This restaurant is a favorite with the birthday boy Troy. He and his family have been enjoying special meals here for decades. With all the choices available in Orange County, it is a challenge to visit every great restaurant, but wow,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> this was outstanding! Thanks, Troy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11878 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9723-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Baby!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I also helped to celebrate a new baby at a gorgeous baby shower! It felt great to be back in Orange County, where we raised our kids for 27 years. Watching my friends&#8217; kids have children is joyous for me as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11881 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_4890.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One more restaurant of note<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11888 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9760-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Slightly north of Orange County, in the Naples area of Long Beach, we met our son Nick (Wife Kylie was in London on business) at another new restaurant called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marlena-longbeach.com\/\">Marlena<\/a><\/em>. Run, don&#8217;t walk to this fantastic place! Our daughter-in-law Kylie couldn&#8217;t be there, but once again, she curated the perfect dining experience. We were the lucky ones!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The food and drink<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11885 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9746-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Extremely creative craft cocktails, thoughtful preparation, and local Mediterranean-style ingredients. Everything was made in-house, from the Vanilla Syrup for the Vanilla Latte to the Eggs Benedict Pizza fresh from their wood-fired oven. The flavor combinations were unusual yet so perfect. It was my dream brunch!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11887\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11887 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9749-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eggs Benedict Pizza &#8211; OMG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11886\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11886 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9757-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lemon Ricotta Pancakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Links of Interest!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking of restaurants, I read that <a href=\"https:\/\/canlis.com\/\"><em>Canlis<\/em><\/a>, a prominent restaurant in Seattle, is closing on the weekends this summer so their employees can take the weekend off. What are your thoughts? As a loyal restaurant visitor, I am not sure I like this philosophy. With Craig working long hours, the weekend is the time for us to celebrate by dining out. Check out the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/life\/food-drink\/canlis-will-open-only-on-weekdays-this-summer\/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1\">HERE<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No More Black Shoes?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I found So Susie on Instagram last year, and everything she wears, I want to wear, too. I subscribe to her newsletter and buy from her Instagram account. She just sent her newsletter and posed this question:\u00a0<\/span><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sosusie.com\/2024\/04\/14\/i-stopped-buying-black-shoes-heres-why\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=mailchimp&amp;utm_campaign=rss_feed&amp;mc_cid=20d90831eb&amp;mc_eid=7237e6d0c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I Stopped Buying Black Shoes<\/span><\/a><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Here&#8217;s Why. \u00a0What are your thoughts about matching your shoes? This concept resonated with me<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I am not very tall, so her theory of a neutral shoe makes sense. What do you think?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Up next on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/podcast\/\">Travel Connections Podcast<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Perfect Day at the Seattle Center. The road trip episode in Arizona was so popular I wanted to follow up with a recent day trip with travel besties from California.\u00a0Such great ideas\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">if<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I do say so!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have a great weekend,<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suzanne<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, we sure had a blast in Southern California this weekend. Craig traveled from Chicago, and I met him in Pasadena. I took Pilates with two very fit and inspiring ladies (87 and 84 years old)! 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