{"id":12609,"date":"2013-08-29T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=12609"},"modified":"2013-08-29T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T13:41:00","slug":"california-dreamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sweetbead.mysticcomputing.com\/?p=12609","title":{"rendered":"California Dreamin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of summer is upon us (say it isn’t so!). \u00a0 I was faced with this unfortunate realization today when I was out shopping: \u00a0pumpkin-themed kid’s shirts were on the racks, and I actually spotted a man buying fall decorations – a scarecrow. \u00a0\u00a0I believe summer deserves a proper send-off, so I spent some time editing pictures from our recent travels. \u00a0It was a full<\/em> summer, and I have a heap of memories from the East Coast to the West Coast.<\/p>\n

We went to California – and in a way it was like going home. \u00a0I have lived in CA 3 different times in my life. \u00a0Our first home as newlyweds was while my husband was attending Naval Postgraduate School. \u00a0It was great to go back and show the kids around – our old house, favorite restaurants (and they still make the Snickerbar pie at Rosine’s<\/a>!), favorite spots. \u00a0We got to introduce them to a few “old” friends, and it felt like we never left. \u00a0I even got the chance to meet my longtime Beading Sister of the West, Carol, and her sweet daughter. \u00a0We’ve been friends for several years now, keeping in touch by writing. \u00a0She doesn’t have a blog, but her designs are featured frequently in jewelry magazines. \u00a0I appreciate the opportunities like this, \u00a0when the world seems like a smaller, more personal place.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy the pictures – maybe they’ll bring back some memories for you too if you’ve ever been to San Francisco, Monterey, or Carmel. \u00a0And if you’ve never been there, maybe you’ll be convinced that you’ll have to go one day too! \u00a0I know we never wanted to leave.<\/p>\n

\"Hello,<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Coit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"San<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fisherman's<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Boudin's<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Painted<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ghirardelli<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Japanese<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/a><\/p>\n

\"China<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Santa<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Monterey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Monterey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Monterey,<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cannery<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Carmel,<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Carmel<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mission<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pebble<\/a><\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

\"San<\/a><\/p>\n

Oh how I wanna go back! \u00a0….just one more trip to Japantown for that freshly made mochi!<\/p>\n

Til next time –<\/p>\n

– Cindy xoxo<\/p>\n

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\"Cindy<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. \u00a0\u00a0She is the co-founder of artBLISS<\/a>, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her wire jewelry design book,\u00a0The Missing Link<\/i><\/a>, will be released in the Fall of 2013.<\/h6>\n
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