Fleet Week
This year for Fleet Week, Huy was on one of the nuclear aircraft carriers that came to the Bay Area. On Saturday, he got a ferry ride to shore and was dressed in his uniform. He’s now a Lieutenant Commander so he got lots of salutes while we were out and he even got us a table at Prospect, which had no reservations available. Sweet.
I was in class all Saturday and Sunday but Jes and The Masayas got to hang out with him. They even got a private tour of the aircraft carrier on Sunday! I was so jealous. On Sunday and Monday nights, we had dinner with some of the officers in his squadron. They’re a fun bunch and we had some tasty food.
It was great seeing Huy and we learned a lot about what he’s been doing this past month on the ship.
Look at how small he is!!! I always forget how tiny newborns are.
Here’s Andrew up-close. Is he waving or giving me the Vulcan salute? So cute!
And of course, I had to get one with the little guy. Holly said we looked like a lesbian couple with a new baby. Haha.
Here’s one I took of her belly out by the pier. She was bummed that they didn’t have any beaches nearby but was happy to have a shot with some water in the background. This was my attempt at getting a silhouette with some highlights on her curves.
Here’s one that I took of the two of them just outside of their lobby. They have a more modern-looking brick wall that was perfect. I thought they looked really sweet in this photo.
On Friday (9/30), I met up with Ranee and she took me on an epic grub crawl for my birthday.
We started at her apartment and on the way to Madison Square Park, we found a CoolHaus truck and picked up an ice cream sammich for breakfast. Hee hee.
Once we arrived at Mad Square Eats, we picked up a Connecticut-style lobster roll from the Red Hook Lobster Truck. It’s not the same kind I’ve had before since it’s just lobster poached in butter and stuffed into a bun. It was so yummy!
For dessert, we picked up a liege wafel with fresh strawberries on top from Wafels & Dinges. It was so crispy and chewy at the same time and with just the right amount of sweetness.
On our way to Chealsea Market, we stopped at Financier Patisserie for some choquettes. They’re basically hollow cream puffs with sugar crystals on top and they’re so light and yummy!
At Chelsea Market, we browsed the bakeries and shops inside. Eventually we made it to Lobster Place for a Maine-style lobster roll. It’s the usual kind with mayo and came with potato chips. Mmm…just as tasty.
Afterward we hopped onto the subway and headed uptown to Levain Bakery. They make the most amazing chocolate chip cookies that are the size of scones and come out warm and gooey. It was the perfect end to our grub crawl. Thanks for the tasty tour, Ranee!!!
After the grub crawl, I headed back to Jason and Jia’s apartment to rest and digest a bit. Eventually, we decided to leave for dinner and I got to try Shake Shack for the first time. Luckily we decided to check out the newest location in Battery Park where they had indoor seating and we didn’t have to wait in a long line. The burger was yummy but pretty greasy. It’s good but not as good as In N Out.
After dinner, I got to see the new World Trade Center tower that is currently under construction. I also got to see where Jes’ office is when he comes to New York for work. It’s the building to the right of the World Trade Center.
On our walk back to the apartment, it was sprinkling and we had just enough time to open our umbrellas before it started to POUR. It lasted a good 15 minutes and we hung out under the Burger King awning with a bunch of the protesters that were congregated at the park nearby.
Sunday started out pretty gloomy and it rained just before lunch. We were supposed to go to AT&T Park to watch Turandot but it wasn’t looking so promising. Luckily, the rain stopped early enough and the sun came out to dry up the field. The Agustins came over and we headed over with 40 Chicken McNuggets, fries, a bunch snacks, and two liters of wine in a box (snuck in of course).
We got there early enough to catch a spot on the field just behind 2nd base. We laid out the picnic blanket and chowed down. The sun came out for brief moments and it even got pretty hot at certain times. 
The opera was just as good as it was last week and the cast came out wearing Giants gear at the end to take their final bows for the audience.
I love Opera at the Ballpark. It’s free and when the weather is right, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon or evening.
On Friday night, Project by Project held their 2nd Annual Plate by Plate event at Bently Reserve. I was one of their photographers again and the venue was beautiful. I went straight from work with all my gear and spent the evening snapping and snacking.
We didn’t win anything in the silent auction this year but the Agustins won a cool shoulder bag.
The restaurants included a bunch of places that were at the event last year and the presentation of their dishes was still top-notch.
I didn’t get to taste as much this year but it sounded like the food wasn’t as good as last year.
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