Likelihood is, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one in every of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade profession. She’s performed Maggie Lang in “Ant-Man,” voiced Cheryl Tunt within the long-running animated grownup sitcom “Archer,” and appeared as Jennifer Garner’s bestie within the 2004 rom-com traditional “13 Going on 30” (the 2 are ... Read More
Likelihood is, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one in every of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade profession. She’s performed Maggie Lang in “Ant-Man,” voiced Cheryl Tunt within the long-running animated grownup sitcom “Archer,” and appeared as Jennifer Garner’s bestie within the 2004 rom-com traditional “13 Going on 30” (the 2 are pals IRL too). She’s additionally becoming a member of the forged for the second season of Garner’s Apple TV sequence “The Last Thing He Told Me.”
In Sunday Funday, L.A. individuals give us a play-by-play of their splendid Sunday round city. Discover concepts and inspiration on the place to go, what to eat and the best way to take pleasure in life on the weekends.
Streaming now’s Apple TV+’s heartfelt new golf comedy, “Stick,” during which Greer performs Amber-Linn — not a finest buddy, however the ex-wife of former skilled golfer Pryce Cahill, performed by Owen Wilson. You don’t need to be a fan of the game to look at. “Honestly, I’m not a golfer and I love it,” she says.
As for her excellent Sunday, she’ll stick near Larchmont, the place she’s lived for 20 years. “I travel a lot for work, so I don’t always like to go far and wide on my weekends,” she says. “My dream Sunday is to not actually exit the threshold, but today I’m going to.” And she or he’ll get quite a bit completed, from studying a’a lot to hitting up the farmers market and Dodger Stadium, taking in a film and getting high quality time together with her husband, Dean Johnsen, her stepkids and her terrier combine, Mary Richards.
6:30 a.m.: A pot of espresso and studying in mattress
I stand up at 6, 6:30, and never on objective. My husband likes to sleep, so if the solar’s out, I can learn in mattress. If not, typically I’ll come downstairs and browse and have espresso, after which when he wakes up, I’ll return up and we’ll have espresso in mattress collectively. I really like to begin my day with a pot of espresso in mattress.
The espresso maker, it’s like a fundamental bitch, a Cuisinart espresso maker. We get this model referred to as Punk Bunny. That’s our favourite type of espresso. We did not too long ago attempt the darkish roast, however we each have determined it’s an excessive amount of for us. We’re going again right down to the medium darkish roast. And I simply put soy milk in it.
At any time when I’m touring for work and staying in these Airbnbs and flats and stuff, there’ll be a cappuccino maker, and we’ll all the time be like, ought to we get a kind of? after which we by no means find yourself doing it. If I’m going out to a restaurant, like Lamill or Go Get ‘Em Tiger on Larchmont, I’ll get a cappuccino, however I don’t must be making cappuccinos in my home.
9 a.m.: Two loops across the Silver Lake Reservoir
Then I might drive to the Silver Lake Reservoir, and I might stroll round it twice, which might be slightly below 5 miles. I might take my candy canine — she’s a extremely good walker, although she’s tiny. After my stroll, I might make a parfait for myself at house. I additionally wish to go and get the protein pancakes at Cafe Gratitude. That will be a extremely large deal with. I don’t love getting breakfast on Larchmont on Sundays as a result of it’s so crowded.
11 a.m.: Hit up the Larchmont Village Farmers Market
My husband and I, we’re not cooks or cooks or something. Now we have a pair go-tos on the farmers market: There’s the soup man who has the frozen soup, and I wish to get flowers and normally berries. We don’t actually eat meat, however now and again we’ll deal with ourselves to salmon. My husband will make salmon on the grill, so he’ll get fish from the fishmonger and typically these Parmesan crisps he actually likes (after which I eat them, although he’s like, they’re for me). If we’re pondering of constructing an enormous salad or one thing, we’ll get salad stuff. However once more, we’re not these individuals, although we actually need to be these individuals.
Midday: Cease at Chevalier’s Books
Then I might stroll right down to Chevalier’s, our little native bookstore, and say hello to everybody who works there and wander round a bit. I’ve so many books and it’s an issue, however then there’s normally one thing there that simply got here out that I’m actually enthusiastic about, and so I’ll get it. I’ve currently been shopping for hardcovers as a result of it’s type of enjoyable to have a primary version of one thing that might probably win the Nobel Prize or Pulitzer.
My husband was like, “The thing about you is you buy a lot of books, but you do read them.” So I’m not simply randomly shopping for books. I’m studying a ebook by Barbara Kingsolver proper now referred to as “Unsheltered.” That one I believe I in all probability swiped out of somewhat library on a canine stroll as a result of it’s undoubtedly not model new. I simply completed “Martyr!” [by Kaveh Akbar] and I used to be so blown away that I nearly didn’t even need to learn one other ebook for some time.
1 p.m.: A fast dip within the pool, some purchasing and Dodger Stadium
Now, we’re coming house, and we’re going to rinse off within the pool, which is gross, however I don’t care. After which we’re decking ourselves out in our Dodger gear and we’re going to go to Dodger Stadium and we’re going to look at the Dodgers win at Dodger Stadium. We might meet my stepkids there and the 4 of us would watch the Dodger recreation and they’d have some beers and doubtless some nachos. I’d sit with my peanuts and Eating regimen Coke, and we’d watch the Dodgers. I really like Sundays on the ballpark as a result of it’s enjoyable, it’s chill, it’s tons of households.
Dodger Stadium has actually turn out to be one in every of my favourite locations in Los Angeles. It’s only a actually stunning place. Generally I’ll stroll round the entire loop of the stadium, simply get my steps in, wander round and see all people, and see all of the meals.
4 p.m.: A day film and the perfect popcorn
Mann Chinese language [TCL Chinese Theatres] is the place my husband and I principally go to the films as a result of it’s weirdly nearer to our home, however type of a ache within the ass as a result of it’s actually touristy. However now we all know the place to park and the best way to get out and in actually shortly. So we’ve obtained it down.
I’m in all probability going to get myself into lots of bother now, however we pop our personal popcorn. That is husband territory; he makes it on the stovetop with kernels and coconut oil. We’re an Orville Redenbacher household. I’m not ashamed to say we have now tried all the flamboyant popcorn kernels, however actually, I really feel like Orville offers you the perfect pop, in order that’s what we purchase.
Oh, I’ll present you one thing dorky. Maintain on. [Greer disappears and returns with a large Ziploc bag.] I normally sneak it in my tote bag. I really like having popcorn within the motion pictures, however the film popcorn is normally not tremendous good for us. Generally I will even sneak in some dried mangoes, and normally I’ll nonetheless purchase a Eating regimen Coke. I really feel responsible not shopping for something.
I really like that large theater. It’s simply so stunning. There are such nice film theaters in L.A., such outdated theaters, and that one is so historic. I’ve been to a bunch of film premieres there too. However in all probability I want it once I’m similar to a citizen watching a film.
7 p.m.: Pasta for dinner
I might end my day by going to dinner at Osteria Mamma and getting — I don’t need to get in bother for this, as a result of they took it off the menu — their pasta pomodoro. Generally I’m similar to, “Can you just make me the pasta pomodoro?” It’s simply so good. My husband will get the cacio pepe, which they make tableside on this large cheese wheel, which is bananas, and I like their tricolore salad. We normally cut up that. Yeah, we’d have a pleasant little cozy dinner and never need to prepare dinner on a Sunday evening. We didn’t actually purchase a lot on the farmers market anyway, let’s be trustworthy.
8 p.m.: Watch somewhat TV or learn in mattress
Generally we’re watching a present and we’ll watch an episode, or we’ll simply go to mattress and browse in mattress. I wish to ascend round 9. This week, I’ve been actually drained, so I’ve been going up at 8:30. I’m like, the solar remains to be out. However by the point I’m completed with all my ablutions and the flossing and all of the issues, it’s undoubtedly nearly darkish. I get cuddly with my canine and browse for a short time, after which, yeah, lights out by 10, however that’s even typically somewhat bit late. On a Sunday, I need to get a extremely good evening’s sleep earlier than Monday morning.
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