Travels with Diva and Diva Jr. to Southern California

Diva Jr. ( Adrienne) and I travelled to San Diego, OC, and LA last week.

We visited with my best buddy since high school and her other half-- Claudia and Bill Allen. We got to stay in their brand new "barn" on the estate where Bill grew up---Pottery Canyon in La Jolla. We frequented La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club--where we were treated like royalty--their member number is 5! It is a private beach club that also has a hotel for outside guests. There are many great things about this club--but the best part are the killer Mai Tais they serve at the bar --you only need one to set you free---especially nice for walking the beach at sunset. We even had our own b-b-q right there one lovely, gorgeous evening. Another night we went to the best "Locals" pizza joint--Carino's By the Sea. We had pizzas and fabulous antipasto salad--you can window shop for your Bugatti right next door! Another night we got spicy Mexican fare at famous Porkeyland--the best taquitos and carne asade --perfect for a mellow evening back at the barn. We also had breakfast at another La Jolla landmark called Harry's Coffee Shop. They serve everything from quiche to homemade hash--quite the busy place any morning!!

After a great visit in La Jolla--Claudia drove us to Solona Beach--made a little more hectic as the Del Mar horse races were in full swing. My dear pal, Julie King, who is the main buyer at Hansen's Surf and Sport picked us up in Solona Beach and drove us to San Clemente to my other dear pal , Patti Fisher's house in San Clemente. My other Diva Yaya Sisters joined us to "toast" Diva Teri Lyn's new darling store, Angelic, located in The District - Tustin. Great merchandise --apparel and accessories for women of all ages--we shopped and drank champagne to celebrate her store. Off to Bluewater Grill for dinner---fabulous pasta and fish and lots of wine---and of course yummy desserts.

A highlight of the trip was experiencing SEAL--his concert was at Pacific Amphitheater--had incredible seats---Aunt Susie went as well--and I actually was close enough to him--that he held my hand, looked into my eyes, and sang to me. For those of you who don't know--I am a SEAL stalker--I have seen him no less than 6 times--I love him! He found me because Heidi was in Germany filming-----haha!

I finished the trip off with an Amtrack ride to LA to meet with some of my suppliers and get some buying done--couldn't get out of there fast enough--too hot and sticky for the Diva. I must say the train takes the hassle out of the travelling.

Aunt Susie fixed her famous fish tacos for us and Daven--who lives downstairs from her--came as well. He is the head of all art direction at Volcum--and we love his body art. Famous tattoo artist,Kat von D, did the hula girl on his side.

It was a whirlwind trip, and we were so glad to get back to the clean, dry , cool air up on our mountain in Park City.

Diva Links:

http://www.ljbtc.com/ La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

http://yelp.com/biz/porkeyland-restaurants-la-jolla

http://www.harryscoffeeshop.com/

http://www.hansensurf.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/angelic-tustin check this out for Angelic

http://katvond.net/ Famous tattoo artist

Addresses:

Carino's By the Sea

7408 La Jolla Blvd.

La Jolla, Ca. 92037

619-459-1400

Photos:

1. Claudia and Bill at sunset

2. Diva Yaya Sisters

3.Diva with Seal

4.Diva and Daven

5. New Peace and Love hat-- http://www.teamdiva.com/

Stay tuned as I ride to Sturgis next week!

Diva Amy

In Memoriam Click Baldwin

We have lost a wonderful man this week--Clifton "Click" Baldwin. He and his buddies were riding through Montana on their way to Sturgis and he had a fatal accident on his bike 2 days ago. He is survived by his wife, Diane, and daughter, Chelsea and an enormous amount of friends.

I met Click many years ago in Daytona--he had a Harley Davidson shaped heart and it was big enough to give love and happiness to all who knew him. He was such a colorful guy and loved to tell great stories about his experiences, travels, and his pride and joy--his family. He owned one of the best Harley Davidson dealerships, hung with Kyle Petty and the NASCAR gang, and always had time for a bear hug and a laugh----he was such a fun loving and humble guy who took care of everyone around him.

Click was a mans man and such a gentle man--if you ran into Click--you knew you were in for a good time--no matter how short or long your visit would be. You would also be guaranteed lots of laughs, hugs, and maybe a sip of the Crown.

He called me "The DIV" and I can tell you this--God broke the mold when he made this kind, sweet man. He has left a giant hole in my heart--and all of us will miss him every day. I can hear his voice--and it is with me.

If you Google Click Baldwin you can read about his life and many accomplishments and how he gave himself to many wonderful charities...

I feel blessed and so lucky to have known him.

Thoughts and love to Diane and Chelsea.

Article on Click ( R.I.P )
http://www.gastongazette.com

Amy Skaling

Big Salty Customs Grand Opening

Saturday I rode the Diva Glide down to the opening of a new custom motorcycle shop...Big Salty Customs on 1594 S. State St. in Salt Lake City. Aaron and Christine are creating a laid back and comfortable shop --selling everything from Team Diva hats and beaters to custom bikes! They have big plans ahead and lots of rides scheduled to benefit various groups. We found each other because of my Salt Lake riding buddies--crazy Joel and Candace, the Mule, and BOB are all friends of Aaron's. We even took a little ride--Joel on Gangsta-one of the bikes he bought from Billy Lane, Bob rode Candace's "Guapo" and Candace rode her Kicker. This cute Kicker is a 150 cc, no clutch, electric or kick start, gets 100 miles per tank, retails for approx. $1500 and great to ride on surface streets!!! If you'd like more info--email Candace me@gasolinekouture.com

I spent the weekend creating some new hats --using the fidel silhouette--embellishing with crystal broaches to buddhas--they turned out pretty cute--check them out on my web site under limited editions--I can make some for you! I found all these great wine corks in many drawers here and got inspired. I came up with the D-Wino cowboy hat. You can see the photo how cute this turned out--it's my funny attempt at being "eco" and "green"--if you have any special corks you would like me to style into a cool hatband--send them to me( I need at least 6)--then email me to discuss the other design details!! I do have a collection of corks if that works better for you--and any of you who would like to contribute--save them --- I would love to have them. I could even make a white trash wino hat with the Charles Shaw corks!!

Friday night was a fun Park City old town evening for us. We girls started off with pedicures, happy hour at a restaurant called Jean Louis--he is a character-his white chef coats have leopard print collars and cuffs--his food is amazing---we had cocktails and steak tartar he fixed table side just for us! Auntie Zildjian was quite impressed! Next--a short walk to Butcher's Chop House--meeting friends on the patio---fabulous setting --the Town Lift moves overhead---bright pinks and purple flowers amongst all the green of the slopeside. We were a party of 10 to celebrate Uncle John's b-day--sampled one of each of the appetizers--and the Lavender Creme Brulee was to die for!!! It was a "warm" mountain evening with friends and family and lots of wine!!!!

Adrienne and I are off to San Diego this Wed.--I have lots to accomplish there, OC, and LA. SEAL at Irvine Amphitheater this Sunday--!Stay tuned!

Photo #1 Big Salty Gang
Photo #2 Candace's Kicker with Stud on top
Photo #3 Fidel Peace broach
Photo #4 Fidel Cross broach
Photo #5 Top view of Wino

Diva links:
http://www.teamdiva.com/
http://www.bigsaltycustoms.com/
http://www.jeanlouisrestaurant.com/
http://www.butcherschophouse.com/


Viva la Diva
Summer is going WAY too fast!!