Good For The Soul

Gosh, is it Wednesday already?! I haven’t even told you about my jazz night at the Hyatt on Friday. Too much craziness going on at the moment, distracting me from what’s really important . . . YOU!

The Sunset Splash Party at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa was The. Perfect. Girls’. Night. Out. Ever! Motown, martinis and men. With an ocean view. Does it get any better than that? Here’s a shot from my hotel room of the band setting up down by the pool:




The good news is, there is ANOTHER one coming up on June 19th at the Huntington Beach Hyatt, sponsored by K-EARTH 101 and hosted by Samantha Stander of the Morning Show, that you really don’t want to miss if you’re in this area. (Read about it here.)

It really wasn’t a “jazz night,” as I had originally promoted. Sorry. My mistake. The band that played is called Stone Soul. It’s a group of eight guys (I think I counted right. After a few Menopause Martinis, I’m not sure!) that plays “spot-on covers of soul and Motown classics.” (Hear for yourself!) Cute guys, in the oldmyasser age range. Proving, once again, the whole point of my blog -- that you’re never too old to ROCK!

I had my eye on the bald guitarist because I’m only interested in men who have less hair than me. But it was the lead guitarist and trumpet player who came over to our table and flirted with us between sets. The guitarist said he played with Prince at one time. He still went home alone.

I was pretty impressed by the turnout. I think a lot of hotel guests must have heard the great Motown tunes and came out of their rooms to check it out. Even kids were splashing in the pool. I shared a table and one heat lamp (it was a little chilly, being so close to the beach) with three of my closest friends, plus Vicki, a new gal. We’re all blondes. One of us is even a natural one. Guess who?

Two of my friends got lucky. No, not that kind of lucky. They won raffle prizes given away by K-EARTH. Movie tickets, DVDs and T-shirts. Michelle left her T-shirt behind. I kept it. It's now my nightshirt. Hope she doesn’t mind.

After the concert, we went back to my hotel room. I wanted to show off my nest for the night -- a beautiful suite on the top floor, with a balcony that overlooked the pool area and offered up a commanding ocean view.


I have stayed in many hotels and resorts in my AHEM years, and I must say that the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach is one of the most impressive resorts I have seen. I had a large, spacious room, amenities galore, a luxurious bathroom with TWO sinks (which I personally think is the secret to a happy marriage) . . .


. . . . a pass to the Regency Club, where they serve breakfast, snacks and appetizers pretty much all day, and in the morning, I felt like the Queen of Sheba opening up the curtains and stepping out onto the balcony to watch the surf rolling in.

Oh, one impressive detail I forgot to mention . . . When I walked into my room, look what was waiting for me:

The chocolate-covered strawberries are sitting on a bed of sugar. The palm tree is white chocolate. The ocean water is this sticky-sugary, tasty goo. And check out that chocolate surfboard! See? These are the little touches of class that make the Hyatt the crown jewel of hotels that it is. Kudos to the pastry chef who created this masterpiece!

And where was THAT career option back when I was choosing my major? I would have gladly given up the stress of writing stories for the joy of creating edible art, like this.

Like I said . . . a night of Motown, spending time with good friends and a relaxing stay at the beautiful seaside Hyatt in Huntington Beach. It was a weekend that was incredibly good for the soul.