Somewhere Between California and Texas: Before There Were Decorations

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........"The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on" - Unknown ..."Sometimes when I'm angry, I just sing a song. How can you be angry and singing at the same time?" - Marissa Carol Endora LaLuna Tome .......... "Sure, drugs may lead to nowhere. But, at least it's the scenic route! - Heard in a meeting........ "If your library is not 'unsafe', it probably isn't doing it's job" - John Berry, Library Journal, Oct '99.... "Beer didn't make me fat! It made me lean.. (against doors, walls, cars.. etc.) - Heard in a meeting.... "I am NOT infantile - you stinky poopyhead! - Bumper sticker....

Monday, May 01, 2006

Before There Were Decorations - There Was A Plan

Before the Decorations.. I had to find a place to hold the surprise.
Originally uploaded by ChristopherSolis.

So i decided to check out about a dozen places. There were some over the top locations, but they had over the top prices too. We had a budget to adhere to (although that got blown away, just after selection the location!) Here is a picture of the Tsokopoulos Galleria. It's a 3 story atrium like building in downtown across from Caesar Chavez Park. It's beautiful, and I knew right away that this is where we needed to have it. But.. ah. They are a difficult bunch down there, and charge for EVERYTHING - inlcluding using the FRONT DOOR! Wow. Those folks aren't kidding. But all was well.. and now to get a ring...