Live! from Palm Springs California - Benita's 30th Birthday Celebration

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A little background about this video:

Okay, so, my friend Benita decided that she wanted to celebrate her 30th birthday in a rock star fab way. She didn't just want to party somewhere in Richmond, VA. She wanted a complete experience. How forward-thinking is she?

Anyway, I committed to going along with whatever she decided she wanted to do. So, this fabulous chic decided on having a party, but not in Richmond. She wanted her friends to party in Palm Springs, California. Awesome, right?! Well, maybe not as cool for you folks that already live on the west coast, but for us mid-atlantic people, this is a spectacular idea!

Once the hotel was decided and the tickets were purchased, it was only a matter of counting down the days until the trip. Oh, by-the-way, Benita has friends scattered all over the country, so those going on the trip would fly from a different airport. It was minor logistics nightmare, however, it all worked out because all of our plane's got in at roughly the same time.

...Speaking of American Airlines, can I just say that I was so impressed. It's no secret that Jet Blue is my fav airline, but AA did alright. At least my luggage arrived when I did...this is important to know because on the return flight, we made it to the check-in counter with only 23 sec. to spare before the gate attendants closed the gate for boarding...it's that whole "being there at least 30 min. before the flight - post Sept. 11" deal. Nevertheless, I expected the worst from AA, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Enough about that. So, why the video montage of the trip?! Well, first because I just bought a flip and wanted to play with it. Two, because I thought you might want to see what a fun 30th birthday party looks like and might need some help planning your next milestone birthday (or any in between).

Due to some 'production delays', we had to put Part 1 and 2 together in this 5-part series. But be sure to check back tomorrow for part 3 and you certainly don't want to miss part 4 because it involves the night life. To get parts 3, 4, and 5 delivered to your inbox, sign-up here!

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