Days 13 & 14: LA "La La Land = 3 dead phones, 3 Australians, and 3 Friends x 3"

Hidey ho, campers!

We made it to LA. And we survived. Our couple of days here can be described best by wonderful groupings of triads. Liz and I have met up with various friends while here to traipse about in trios.

Brace yourselves, because we have a whole heap of pics and vids.

We get free bikes and get our swell on:
Upon arriving at the hotel in LA, the concierge took pity on our clear homeless status and let us take the beach cruisers for free. Score! We biked through Marina del Rey, Venice, and Santa Monica. We obvs stopped along the way to pump iron and get super jacked and tan at Muscle Beach.

Kathryn's upper body strength is nothing short of terrifying. 

Liz, on the other hand, has some work to do...

The damage from our extensive Olympic training is so real.

I mean, their words, not mine...

A quick tutorial in beach cruising...

Man down man down

The Moon...again:
As you all are aware, Liz's obsession with the moon has permeated the trip. Well, it's finally the full moon so you can predict her excitement. In a bizarre and star-crossed turn of events, Liz had a "card of the day" tarot reading and wouldn't you know...she pulls the moon card. Cue 10-minute rant of "this means something", "the stars are aligning for me," "the moon is truly my spirit animal" rambling from the lizard. It is pretty uncanny though and essentially proves that Liz needs to change her last name to moon.

Can't even.

LYDIA ROSE ARRIVES:
It was a blessed day due to the arrival of Liz's new niece, Lydia Rose Stanley! Born on the full moon, she will be a moon goddess just like her auntie Liz.  All day we were anxiously waiting news from the Fleche/Stanley clan back home and proud Aunt Liz is already in love with the new little one.

The sweetest of all peaches. Welcome to the world, Miss Lydia

Cassie leads us to the promised land:
Reuniting with our high school friend and fellow old Fitzsimmons dancer was the best. The reminiscing of days of yore, complete with re-enactments of failed renverse jumps that Liz was berated about by guest teachers circa 2001, had us in stitches. Big ups to Cassie for being our tour guide, taking us to Playa del Rey, Hotel Erwin for an amazing sunset, and the Townhouse.

This is what happens when left to our own devices in public restrooms

3 Australians, 3 dead phones:
We were getting ready to leave when we were intercepted by three hip-AF Australians--Nathan, Rodney, and Luke. Wearing jeggings, oversize tees, and fedoras, they essentially convinced us to come to one more bar. Best decision ever. We TORE up the dance floor, Liz shamed them for not buying us drinks faster, and a random old dude named Travis invited us out on his boat. (Un?)luckily, all three of our phones were deader than a doornail, and since no one knows how to live in pre-21st century times, we couldn't trade contact info with any of the vegemite-eaters. Guess our days down under shall live in the 2-hour dance party forevermore.

Party's Over

Midnight walk through the canals of Venice and obviously, full moon backdrop

LILLIFER:
Friday morning brought us to Futurpointer Lillie, who is just starting her college experience out here at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. She's got incredible things ahead of her and we were so happy to link up with her for breakfast! Obviously we had to order superfood syringes, since a mouth-shot of green goo is part of every balanced breakfast.

Well if it's Gaga's favorite it must be legit...let me just order it via my tablet menu real quick

#appetizing


Struggle bus

Don't feed the animals


Lahv Lillifer

Another beach workout:

I mean we didn't get this jacked and tan without pushing ourselves to our physical max at all times.

Brutal workout...

Suns out guns...nowhere to be found

Adria in Echo Park:
Our final long-lost friend to reunite with was Adria. We braved rush hour traffic in LA to get over to Echo Park...it was a hair raising driving experience.

Kathryn becomes an enraged soccer mom stuck in traffic

Amazing fish tacos, beer, live music, and late night used book shopping rounded out a glorious trip downtown.

We'll keep her

Probably not enough sauce for our tacos

Title really says it all...

This look is also Kat's surprised face when Liz reads another spiritual healing book

Thank God she's been looking all over for this info!! #Mansplaining

Our favorite quote from the night occurred while Adria described the wondrous experience of being on morphine post-surgery: "It's like riding a wave on a Care Bear who's giving you a deep tissue massage and eating you out."

Say whaaaaa?!?!

If you've read all the way to the end of this post and looked at all the pics and vids, you da true MVP. Tomorrow, San Diego!

XO

Da Gurlz