Quick Trip To The Huntington December 28th 2015

"The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature." -- Andy Rooney

Monday With Friends!

It was a beautiful day so off we went to the the Huntington Library and Gardens we go. We had to have tea at the Rose Cottage Tea Room and shared special times together. Two bottles of champagne later, all was well. We walked for two hours afterwards!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Champagne be flowing

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Just all of us!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset

Did You Know? - Japchae, jabchae, chapchae, chop chae, or chap chae (Korean: 잡채) is a Korean dish made from sweet potato noodles (called dangmyeon, Korean: 당면), stir fried in sesame oil with vegetables (typically thinly sliced carrots, onion, spinach, and mushrooms), sometimes served with beef, and flavoured with soy sauce, and sweetened with sugar. It is usually served garnished with sesame seeds and slivers of chili. It may be served hot or cold.

This dish is served at Korean parties and special occasions, with seasonal vegetables added.

Japchae is most commonly served as a side dish, though it may be a main dish. It is often served on a bed of rice; with rice it is known as japchae-bap (잡채밥), bap (밥) meaning "rice."

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Winter flowers in LA....

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
The Ginko trees were bare.... Their leaves covered the grounds

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Looks like someone spilled a basket of gold!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
What we are used to in the summer time!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
The water looked cold!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
The sun made them blossom early!

To The Beach.... Malarkey's Here We Come

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
The sun set at 4:46

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Absolutely beautiful

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Golden sunset

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Interesting reflections

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Bye bye Sun!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
All smiles.... What is he up too?

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
Jan is surrounded by "hunks"....
Hunks of what we have yet to determine!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
We were worried when Greg's new drink showed up!

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset
On the opposite side of the table we have....

Huntington Library for tea and Malarkeys for the sunset