51st Grammy Awards Trip To California

I figure I'd better write about this since its so fresh in the memory bank.

Quick Summary How This Even Happened. My Soldier Aka Hubby back in November entered a contest to attend the Grammy Awards never thinking anything of it. Well while he was home in January for R&R from Iraq he gets a FedEx package stating he has won a trip for 2 but he needs to do a few things before they actually give it too him. So he does what he is supposed to and sends the paperwork back. Then calls the Army to ask for an extension but he was unable to receive one. So the Army lets Best Buy know and they allow me and a guest to still go and receive the package as there Special Guest no longer as a winner.

I received Round Trip Air for 2,Transportation to and from the Airport.3 days and 2 nights in Hollywood California and Tickets for 2 to The 51st Grammy Award Show.

So Saturday morning we drove 3 hours to the Mpls/St Paul Int'l Airport and Boarded the Plane out to California a place I had never been too before.

When we arrived at 1:35 PST their was a Driver named Yvonne with a Name Sign waiting for Wayne and I. We drove in a Lincoln Executive car,we took the long way to the hotel and she showed us different street names like Sunset Blvd and just talked about the area.

Then we finally arrived at our Hotel The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa around 4:00pm and checked in stayed in Room 810. We changed into cooler clothes and after resting for a few went to look for a bite to eat.We looked around the mall next door and bought our food,took a few pictures and bought Ashllie the outfit I promised from Build A Bear and then went back to the hotel and we watched TV and rested.

On Sunday we woke up showered and went to eat Breakfast ate at The Twist Restaurant & Bar inside the Hotel. Then off to explore we went. We took pictures of the Kodak and Chinese Theater,The Walk of Fame Stars,HOLLYWOOD Sign and a few more places.

Then back to the room ,took another shower got dressed then off to the Lobby to wait for our Ride to The 51st Grammy Awards. In the Lobby we met Stephanie whom I had chatted allot with our the phone. Met the Winners of the Contest. They were from Boulder,Colorado,Massachusetts,DC,Shreveport Louisiana and San Antonio Texas.

We got our pictures taken then off to The Staple Center we went. Arrived got our tickets given to us then went inside and were given a Grammy's program. Then off to our Sky view Suite. Once in there,there was tons of wonderful food and a great view to the stage. It was an Awesome Experience. Saw tons of great performers.The music was the Best. An Snopp-Dogg his wife Shante and their bodyguards sat below our suite box for about 30 minutes until they relocated them.When the show was all over we went to the hotel.

Monday we ate breakfast in the hotel room from a diner across the street. Packed the bags and got ready to go. Went downstairs checked out around 1:15 waited in the Lobby for our driver. Then our driver arrived his name was Stephen he took us to the LAX.Were we waited for our plane. Boarded and landed in good ole Minnesota around 9:35pm. Later we picked up our luggage and drove to Perkins for a late supper. Finally the Road Trip home we finally got here close to 2:00 a.m.

So that was my Grammy Awards trip but I'm so happy to be home. I really missed my children when I was gone.But they were well taken care by my in laws. The best grandparents out there.