Last day...

So, it's time for AngelinainAmerica to become AngelinainSweden for a while. Sadly I say "until we meet again" to all of my friends in the US and the super warm lovely weather for now. I'm also leaving my man, cat and espresso machine... which feels horribly wrong.... But hopefully I will be back before you know it!

My loves! (And a breakfast latte!)

Here are some pictures from the fun Sunday BBQ at Lana and Dean's. A whole bunch from the cast performing at the live celebrity impersonator show "Legends" were there too! So now I can say that I've been to the same party as both, Elvis, Little Richard, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, The Blues Brothers and Alan Jackson. Very V.I.P, huh?

Miss Lana in her best housewife outfit did some fierce cooking!

Kill it and grill it! (In a vegetarian way of course...)

Elvis and Little Richard smoking cigar

Chilling in the hammock with the fabulous Darcy and "Britney Spears"

Happy father's day!

Today it's Father's Day in the US! In Sweden we have to wait until November to celebrate it but why would I do that?! I've told you before that I have the best Mom in the world and I also happen to have the best Dad! Grattis på farsdag pappa!!!

A picture of my dad with his dad (probably sometime in the 70's judging from the fierce outfit)

Pool play!

Lana & Dean enjoying the sun

Anders decided to save all the drowning bugs in the pool. That included me.

Pretty Lana and pretty wall painting outside Bleu Olive

Cheers to new friends!

Wake boarding!!!

I love summer. Always have, always will. My body doesn't function in winter climate. Sun + heat equals my natural element to live in. Summer rocks. These pictures prove it. I vote summer for life!!!

Darcy took the Swedish girlfriendos out to the lake for some wake boarding and it was beautiful! My body's a little sore today though...

Rocky wake boarding. He was a liiiittle bit more experienced than I....

Vintage Paris Encore

Couldn't resist going back to Vintage Paris so I brought the girls and took another Hollister trip today. I had an amazing dark chocolate butterscotch frappuccino and we ended up sitting outside on the café porch for hours! Super hot today; +38 degrees celsius!!! I can see why people around here love their air conditioners and fans. I still love the heat though!

Johanna & Lollo cooling off with some frappuccinos

Such an awesome café

Grill it!

We're at it again! Time for another BBQ! Sunshine, food and happy people. Who could ask for more?

Snake murder!!!

THIS is what I saw outside my door when I came back from the gym earlier!!!

I told the maintenance guy and his first reaction was to kill it. And so he did. At first I thought that I would get the chance to witness a nice animal rescue from some sort of snake catcher/saviour (I've probably watched too much TV...), but NO!

I didn't see the actual killing but the snake blood wasn't very nice to see. Apparently the guy who killed it had to "chop" it for several minutes before it died... I feel responsible for it's death. So now I'm a snake killer. Feels a little sad actually. Maybe he only wanted to say hello? Poor Snakey...

The murder scene

Vintage Paris!

This is starting to look like a restaurant/café guide soon but I have to promote this place because it's simply the nicest café/espresso/wine bar around! Vintage Paris is an awesome place hidden behind a corner in downtown Hollister. It's a top class place where they really know their coffee, wines and other goodies! Occasionally you can even sit down and listen to some live music or watch a movie (!) in the Paris styled café. Kudos to the owner for really trying to get something happening in Hollister. Befriend them on facebook and don't miss it if you're around!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hollister-MO/Vintage-Paris/57688519945

Paris in the US

He had some real coffee skills!

The result!

Amazing wine bar

Vasken's!

Why did it take us so long to find this awesome restaurant?!!! Vasken's in Branson is by far the best place to get a great lunch with some character. Amazing veggie stuff (falafel, dolmas, tabbouli, hummus, salads+sandwiches). Go there!

http://vaskensdeli.com/

Milkshake man

Anders is doing a good job adjusting to the American food. Shake it baby!

Fireflies!

Firefly season in Branson right now! I'm super excited about seeing these fascinating little bugs. They really look like they have tiny light bulbs attached to their butts!

http://scienceblogs.com/chaoticutopia/2006/11/oldschool_tech_meets_cuttinged.php

http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/year-of-the-frog/

Hilton fashion show!

I had a fun night doing the Hilton fashion show for White House Black Market yesterday. More pics from the actual event will hopefully come soon!

Catwalk

Kid on a leash...?

No, it's not a cool new band name. The phenomenon "kid on a leash" appeared in front of my eyes when I went to a biker festival in Branson a while ago. Is this how you bring up your children America?

Really?

New Girls In Town

I now have some new company in the JEERK girlfriendo crew! Miss Gardtman and Miss Gadd has finally landed in Springfield for their summer stay. Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!

Rosé wine in the sun. Not bad.

Total relax

Looks like someone is having a pretty sweet time

King Oscar

Oscar's new crib + play house

This odd country...

R.I.P + Just married.....?

Must have been a tough wedding...

Oscar the cat!

Meet our new flat mate Oscar!

The neighbors next door had an annoying dog that wouldn't leave poor Oscar alone. We decided to adopt him temporarily until November to give him a break from the pesky chihuahua Poopie (with a name like that you HAVE to be annoying)!

Pictures pictures pictures

Working on the cookbook.....

Freaky Foods part 11

Spray cheese.... Wow? Don't mix it up with your hair products...

Back in Branson!

So I've said goodbye to all the healthy food on west coast for now. I had a hardcore start in adjusting to the "Branson menu" and went to IHOP (International House Of Pancakes) for a late midnight snack after landing at the Springfield airport. So good but so bad...

Redwood

I spent my last day on the west coast going hiking with Cheryl in the Redwoods! Crazy huge trees, fresh air and silence. It felt well needed today. We also took a little road trip out to the coast and saw sunbathing sea lions and beautiful landscapes. Nice!

It's now official; I AM Wonder Woman

BIG tree

Road trip!

Spying on sea lions

When we got back to Sebastopol we had a fantastic dinner at Lowell's - the best restaurant in town! Everything is completely organic and ridiculously tasty. They only support farmers with sustainable agricultural practices. Don't miss it if you're ever around Sonoma County.

Lowell's antipasto plate with beetroot, goat cheese, caramelized turnip, hummus, asparagus,

parmesan potatoes, olives and spanish tortilla. SO GOOD! No freaky foods here, I can tell you that...