Hi! Happy Thursday!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000011

Thursday, September 5th, 2024
Volume V Issue 000011

My nephew, Zach, is flying in as we speak. Indiana & Larissa will pick him up at the airport and drive him out to Ventura and we will all have dinner together. Can’t wait!

So excited to spend some quality time with him! I don’t know if you remember, but last February his brother Kai was feeling a bit down so I flew him into LAX for some Auntie Lynnie one-on-one time. I didn’t realize that this would make Zach feel left out, but duh! So, he is on his way for a quick weekend trip with me and my kids (his cousins).

Here I am with baby Zach. Still got that larger than life personality LOL! He heads off to Freshman year at University of Washington later this month. So proud of this 18 year old and his PERFECT ACT score!

Oh My Goodness! I finally got a phone call from my son. He has been at Pepperdine Law School for 3 weeks now and had some down time to call. So fun to hear about this exciting time in his life. He even shared that he is writing a blog about his experiences as a 1st Year Law School student.

I couldn’t wait to read it and I know I am his mom, but he is an amazing writer and hysterically funny. Here is a tidbit from the first entry.

1L: First Week of Law School

I did not expect to be back at my alma mater. I went into the law school application season with high hopes¹. I applied to Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, and Loyola.

Rejected by 7, waitlisted by 1², and accepted into 2.

Just like my undergraduate decision, it came down to Pepperdine and Loyola.

Do I choose Loyola and the Frank Gehry campus?

I am a sucker for good architecture.

Or do I choose Pepperdine?

I guess Malibu is fine.

I was leaning Pepperdine, but having some trouble deciding. So, I met with my friend’s dad who works at the school. He has a nice office overlooking the ocean and we talked for an hour about faith, purpose, and vocation. It reminded me what a special place Pepperdine is–one where conversations like these are commonplace.

I felt determined to put down my seat deposit.

But, it’s kind of cringe to be a double wave³.

Whatever, I love being back in Malibu. It’s cool to run into Hung Lee, P-Cho, Kyle, Jenn, and other people from undergrad. I like looking at the ocean each day and riding my bike along PCH.

I like that the School of Law feels separate from the undergrad. My only interactions with Seaver students are while I’m riding up Seaver Drive and they stare at me (sometimes they cheer). On one hand, it’s embarrassing. On the other hand, I love the attention……….to finish reading that entry click here.

That’s my kid! Loves the attention and here is his super slick bike that he rides from Marina del Rey to Malibu on PCH. Not a fan of that dangerous drive, but I am just the mom. No one listens to me.

Here is a photo of Houston writing his blog…sangria in hand. He is more like his mama than he would care to admit :).

Here is a link to read more and follow along with the Goose. And yes, he did give me permission to share this with y’all. Once on the blog and you see….. to read more you need to click on the picture next to that entry. Took me a while to figure that out…hahahaha!

Houston is moving out of the condo he has lived in with Indiana and Emma for the past three years. I am super sad for the reason why and will share that in next week’s ezine, but for now, just know that we are looking for a new or gently used Queen Mattress for a good price. We don’t need the box springs. Thanks for your HELP.

Time for an eBay score…don’t ya think? I love Le Cadeaux Plastic serving pieces and dinnerware items. They always sell for a good price. I took a $50 offer on this darling plastic serving tray. Probably paid $2 for it. Check out the listing here.

This past Tuesday, I had a pretty traumatic day with the pets. They were both due for shots, so I thought, why not take them both at the same time?….OMG. What a nightmare. My poor Carlos HATES traveling in the car and hates being in a crate. He was howling and talking at me the entire 2 hours.

I think he has forgiven me because he just came into my office and sat on my computer. LOL.

I had a pretty rough work week last week…two employees out sick and no replacements. But it actually turned out to be a really fun week, even though I was exhausted. I LOVED being in the store by myself and got to see and interact with so many of you that I haven’t seen in a while.

I toned down my social life and stayed home most of the week. Even sharing a spaghetti dinner with Cha Cha one night. How cute is she? Lady and the Tramp! Is she the lady or am I?

My self imposed lack of a social life did not last long. I got an invite from my dear friend Gina Cole this past Saturday to meet her and her 8th grade best friend (Jennifer) for dinner and a tribute to the BeeGees Concert. How could I say no? Here we are at dinner.

Here we are at the concert and a pic of the faux BeeGees. So much fun and Peggy’s son’s girlfriend Cassandra works at the Ventura Music Hall so it was great to see her!

Time for another eBay score! So for those of you who don’t know, Train is my favorite band. I have seen them in concert 6 times or so. Pat Monahan is an incredible performer. A few years ago a few of my high school friends came out and we drove up to Paso Robles to see them in concert. Such a fun trip! Love these girls, Jo Dallas, Leslie Arntzen and Kathy Rutan. And when I went to pull a few photos, you will never believe this! That concert was EXACTLY THREE YEARS AGO today–September 5gh, 2021! OMG!

So the item that I sold on eBay was a Train sweatshirt that I bought at that concert. I have been working diligently at decluttering my life (after helping my mom…I don’t want any extra shit around) and I had never worn this…well maybe once. Put it on eBay and took a best offer of $40. Pretty cool if you ask me. Check out the listing here.

Don’t forget about our Design Service.

Do you have a space in your home that needs a refresh or a bit of rearranging? Some ideas….

Under the stairs
A focal wall (amazing how one wall redo can change a room)
The wall behind your bed…we even have headboards
Unused space
A corner
A Kitchen nook
A small office area
Living Room
TV Room
etc.

Susan Wheelan and I will come out for a 30 minute consult for a flat $50 fee within Ventura. We will design a plan and will return and stage your project with items from your home, the store and others we source. You get to live with the design for 48 hours and may purchase the items you wish to keep and a 20% design fee will be added. You are under no obligation to purchase anything.

In addition to utilizing some of your existing decor, imagine how amazing some new throw pillows, throw blankets, art, decor, rugs and lamps can do to refresh a tired area of your home.

This is a service designed to be fun for all with the end result being a refreshed and beautiful space! Once you have purchased, please call or come in the store to schedule your consultation!

These are before and after photos of one of our jobs. The entire refresh was done for $2,700 plus a 20% design fee of $540. A Bargain!

To sign up, click here.

Susan Wheelan and myself.

Since we have a Foe (if you missed the ezine two weeks ago you can read about the foe here) in our midst, I can’t leave anything in the parking lot. We did have a make an offer pile, that I may no longer have, so these items are now free. Please take them off of our hands! Thanks 🙂

In regards to the Foe and their Residential parking spot, please do not park in the center spot as he may have you towed. You are more than welcome to park in any of my four other spots. Just do NOT park in the Tenant MIDDLE spot. Thanks!

Then on Sunday, Marc invited me up to Ojai to watch the first USC game of the season with some of his friends. And of course I went. LOL.

It was a great game and USC won! Fight on!

The store is super full of marvelous items! Come in and check them out. We don’t have room for many items right now, but here is what I am looking for…..

Table Lamps
Floor Lamps
Nightstands
End Tables
Queen Headboards
Metalware…Metal Baskets
Baskets
Wooden Items
Area Rugs
Oil Paintings

For our new design job….
4 Upholsterd Dining Chairs
Console in cream color
Pouf in neutral colors