Coatis on Estrogen

I spent last weekend in Los Angeles with my two best friends – Janice and Mary Beth. They are the equivalent of my coatimundis (if coatis liked to shop, drink pink martinis and gossip). We’ve been friends since the 3rd grade. Mary Beth lives in California now and is the director of HR for one of the cities near L.A. She picked me up from LAX. First stop lunch -- in Hermosa Beach (photo above). It was so fun going to Bob McC’s old stomping grounds. We ate at Maggie’s which is right on the main street and seems very close to Bob’s old apartment.

Visiting Bob in Hermosa Beach in 1983 was my first road trip with Lynn. Sam came down from Oxnard. It was very fun getting to know Lynn through his California friends. Bob took us sailing – what a great afternoon. (Although I spent most of the time stressing about the uncertainty of bathroom facilities.)

Back to those pink martinis. I would recommend the 4th floor bar at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. Sublime.