I went Hollywood, baby!

But then I came back to Poughkeepsie. Oh, joy. Oh, bliss.
Spending the past week in La-La Land for work, I've brought home lots of pictures like these and even more memories (including my second trip to Disneyland) with me.

Between the Capitol Records building here, a glimpse of Dodger Stadium and "The Happiest Place on Earth," it was a super trip! (Oh, and the palm trees! Did I mention the palm trees? I love a nice palm tree.) While I didn't meet any stars — unless, of course, you count Mikey & Minnie — I drove past a park where they were filming a scene for "CSI:NY," though I didn't see much, and I took in some of the sights where the celebs hang out.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled blogging...