OHC 2023

events, everyday life 1 Minute

The day started with the pouring rain, and I was unsure whether it was still a good idea to go with our original plans for the OHC Day. Igor said he would go with me or without:), and I decided to go, hoping for the rain to stop later in the day. It eventually stopped, and the trip “to the other side of the world” was totally worth it.

As usual, I hope to tell more about what I saw a little bit later, but judging by my recent level of busyness, it is not very likely to happen, so I will at least mention the highlights of the day.

First and foremost – Beverly Hills is so beautiful! Regardless of the OHC sites being open to public, it was such a pleasure to walk the streets, to see houses and trees, and just take in the spirit of the place.

We visited almost all of the OHC sites in Beverly Hills: The Wild Blossom Meadery:

The Beverly Hills Tennis Club (over 100 years old!):

Nicky’s of Beverly – a tavern build of shipping containers:

Ridge Historical Society:

Paul and Jean Harris home:

and absolutely amazing Ingerson-Blackwelder Mansion, about which I really want to write more; check the website to see what is so remarkable about it!

We had lunch in the Ain’t She Sweet cafe, and I had one of the best lattes in my life at the Andy Sunflower Cafe – they made it with cinnamon and no sweeteners!

Unknown's avatar

Published by Hettie D.

My name is Henrietta (Hettie) Dombrovskaya. I was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russian (actually, back then – Leningrad, USSR) in 1963, and immigrated to the United States in 1996. I love Saint Petersburg, the city I was born and raised in, and I think it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Similarly (but differently) I love Chicago, and can’t imagine myself moving somewhere else in the observable future. I have three children, Igor, Vlad and Anna, all adults living on their own, and one (so far) granddaughter Nadia. I also believe that my children are the best thing that happened in my life. As for my professional life, I am working in the field of Information Technologies. When I was twenty, I’ve declared that the databases are the coolest thing invented and that I want to do them for the rest of my life. Thirty plus years later, I still believe it’s true, and still, believe that the databases are the best. These two statements together imply that I think a person can have it all, and indeed, I think so! Keep reading my journals to find out how I did it.

Published

Leave a comment