Yes, believe it or not, today I’m going to take you bowling at The White House! Well, actually, we will do this vicariously through my DC dwelling son who has friends in all the right places. I’d like to walk in his shoes one day. Well, his bowling shoes anyway. The White House Bowling Alley […]
Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 41. I’m delighted you’ve joined me on this beautiful Sunday in summer. A Look Back On Sunday It’s been a week of Hungarian travel here at After Orange County. Budapest truly was one of my most favorite travel destinations and for this reason I dedicated 3 posts to […]
Greetings and thanks so much for popping in today. I’m so happy you are here to explore the magnificent Ritz-Carlton Budapest Club Lounge with me. If you’ve been following along lately you’ll know that on our recent trip to Budapest, Hungary, we stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. It truly was one of our best-ever hotel experiences. […]
It was a beautiful day above the clouds as our Delta aircraft approached Budapest, Hungary. This would be my first trip to Budapest, a city that was only liberated from communism in 1989. So today I am delighted to be exploring enchanting Budapest with you. It was exciting when the Danube River came into view, […]
FLYING DELTA ONE AIRBUS 330-200 SEATTLE TO AMSTERDAM Greetings. Today I want to share with you my recent experience flying the Delta One class of service on an Airbus 330-200 from Seattle to Amsterdam. It is always a daunting task to decide on flights, classes of service and types of aircraft when planning a long […]
In my continuing series today I bring you the Mud Room reno update on The House On Cottage Grove. But first, if you missed them, take a look back at what we’ve accomplished at The House On Cottage Grove in: The Kitchen The Living Room The Dining Room The Main Floor Bathroom Taking A Look […]
When I purchased my latest fixer-upper, The House On Cottage Grove, it was filled with a whole bunch of dated and mostly unattractive art. One of the first things I did after we closed escrow on the property was to remove all of the art from the walls and gather it together in one location […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
