On Thursday, Andrea, one of my oldest and dearest friends (I met her in kindergarten!), flew in from Minnesota for a business meeting. I hadn't seen her since Lisa's wedding a year and a half ago, so I was very excited to hear she was coming for the day. Since Andrea was staying at a hotel downtown (the building they used in the '80's sitcom "It's A Living"), we decided to swing by the Disney Concert Hall and show her and Nana the impressive architecture.
The weather was lovely -- sunny and breezy -- and Kate took advantage by prancing down the sidewalk.
Chris and I took Andrea, Eleanor, and Kate to one of our favorite spots for lunch -- "Philippe's," home of the original French-dipped sandwich (so they claim), founded in 1908. Definitely not a place for vegetarians. The guy sitting next to us was reading a book about Buddha, and Eleanor started up a conversation with him. After he left, Andrea realized who he was -- Piers Morgan from "Celebrity Apprentice" and "America's Got Talent," and was very excited about her "celebrity" sighting. I guess "Philippe's," is also home of the D-List stars. 
Much to Kate's delight, Andrea had bought a book for Kate as a gift and read it to her at the table.
After lunch, we dropped Nana off at the LA County Museum of Art, and Andrea, Kate, Chris, and I headed to The Grove where Andrea bought a couple of presents for Chessa. On the way back to the hotel, Kate requested (as usual) the '80's CD Lisa made for us, and Andrea indulged her in a singalong. Between peals of laughter, the two of them belted out Kate's favorite tunes, "Mickey" and "Putting on the Ritz," and Andrea wowed Kate (and the rest of us) with her knowledge of all the lyrics. Though the visit for short, it was wonderful to see Andrea and have her spend a little time with Kate.
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