A few weeks back, Leslie, Darian and I discussed some of our summer bucket list items and planned a day to cross a few out. Of course, most revolved around food! Easy to see the day was focused on food, as I didn't get a single picture of us…haha!
I had Taylor, Allison and Andrew in my car and Leslie followed about a half hour behind with Darian, Reanna and Zoey.
California Donuts in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The neighborhood seemed a little sketchy (maybe a lot sketchy), but we knew we were in the right place when we saw the line.
We sampled Maple Bacon, Fruit Loop, Samoa, Lucky Charms, Reese's, Coconut and Sprinkled. They even had a panda donut (our nickname for Andrew)! I really liked them!
The Museum of Tolerance was just a few miles away and I've been wanting to go since Taylor visited on a middle school field trip.
It is truly the most somber, yet inspiring, yet devastating, yet honorable place!
It is just beyond comprehension to think of what happened to these innocent people.
We spent a few hours touring the Holocaust exhibits and the tolerance exhibits which relate more to current events. It is something every human being can benefit from and should see.
We had the true honor and pleasure to listen to Mr. Bill Harvey speak about his tragic, but inspiring life. He is a Holocaust survivor and lost most of his family during that time. He was able to get to New York City and eventually landed in Los Angeles and became a famous cosmetologist to the stars. He worked for Judy Garland and many others. He is 92 years young, nearly blind and walks to the museum to volunteer and share his story. I was hooked on his every word!
We debated between Roscoe's for chicken and waffles or Pink's for hot dogs. Pink's got the votes, so we waited for almost an hour in line!! Ugh!
I got the Lord of the Rings hot dog, but tweaked it a little…mustard, ketchup, lettuce and onion rings on top of the dog. It was pretty good, but not worth the wait. Glad we did it, but don't need to do it again. We will have to come back to LA again to cross off Roscoe's and the Stinkin' Rose.
