Dia De Los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles 

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and acknowledged around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey.

Dining with Foodie Hollywood Howard at Mozza

Howard is a native of Los Angeles. He loves to dine out. He knows where all the good restaurants are. There is almost always a celebrity sighting at Mozza!

There are two sides to Mozza a fancy higher priced side and the more casual pizza side. This is the fancy side. The food comes out with such a presentation.  So many different interesting looking meals.

This is the more casual pizza side. Fun to watch them make pizza's while sitting at your table.

Fried squash blossoms with ricotta. They were very delicious!

Meatballs al forno seasoned with terragon. This was my favorite dish! Loved the terragon and the bread served with it was delicious!

Salame, tomato, mozzarella &Fresno chiles. Best sauce on pizza I have ever had. I think I'll try the mushroom next time.

Dessert. gelato topped with Spanish peanuts, a marshmallow topping and carmalized sugar.

Pizzeriamoza.com

877-50-Mozza

Getty Center

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  Intersection of Getty Center Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard

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  1200 Getty Center Drive

  Los Angeles, CA 90049
  Tuesday–Friday and Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.Closed MondaysParking lot opens 9:30 a.m.

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• Admission is Free.

• Parking is $15; $10 after 4:00 p.m.
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You park in parking lot and take tram up to the top to Getty Center.

Richard Meyer is the American architect. 

The 2nd floor of west wing has the impressionist paintings. The most famous painting at Getty museum is here too. Van Gogh iris's. 

Model posing for drawing student. 

Tables overlooking central garden and Pacific Ocean. 

Central garden zigzag path. Research building.

Relaxing under the trees. Nice shadows.

Robert Erwin is the garden designer. The garden is known as a living sculpture. The only garden in the world that is registered as a piece of art. Azalea maze garden. 

Central garden.

Central garden plaza level.

Last of 2015 Summer bloom in Central Gsrden.

Getty Villa

OThe Getty villa was built in 1974. It house Greek, Roman and Etruscan art. The outside garden and villa is set up like an actual Roman Garden and villa. Parking is $15. Parking is limited so you need a parking reservation. Admission is free. There are free garden, architecture and gallery tours.

The Getty Villa

17985 Pacific Coast Highway

Pacific Palisades, CA  90272

Wednesday–Monday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Closed TuesdaysClosed Wednesdays, September 2, 9, 23, and 30, 2015

Pomagrants tree.

I'm a docent at the Getty Center. 

Selena Gomez does photoshoot at my cottage!

Wonderland magazine used Ann's cozy cottage for location for magazine shoot. Flowers on cover are from the garden. It was 103 degrees on the day of the shoot in Sherman Oaks. Selena still looks beautiful dispite the heat. I've always thought my house was pretty but Selina makes it look even more beautiful.😀