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Easter Sunday Supper

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Happy Easter!  Check out these spring tulips I found at TJ’s.  They make me happy.

I was a little under the weather so I stayed in and cleaned all weekend.  The dog also got a bath in the bathtub this afternoon, which he didn’t appreciate as much as I did.

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We also had friends over for Sunday Supper.  Jes make some pot roast, I made deviled eggs for the first time, and Michelle brought over some strawberry shortcake.  Yum.

Sunday Supper

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Jack’s growing fast and walking around the house now.  Koa also had a fun time following him around to lick up all his crumbs.  Jack’s newest thing is to give out free air.  It’s silly but really funny.  Here are the rest of the photos.

An Afternoon at the Playground

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This afternoon, I was walking Koa and found Little J and his Mommy at the playground.  I was amazed at how big he’s gotten and enjoyed watching him play in the sand and on the boat.

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He’s walking.

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He’s explorin’.

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He’s even steering a boat!!

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Hi Five!!

Wintery Spring

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Friday was the first day of Spring and headed up the mountain to Tahoe for one last hurrah.  On Saturday morning, we drove to Northstar and found lots of dirt, no snow on the road, and sunny skies.  In the parking lot, we contemplated turning around and going back to the cabin but luckily we stuck with the original plan.  We bought half-day tickets, had lunch at the bar, and headed up the mountain at noon.  The trees were all green and there were dirt patches everywhere but by 1 pm, it started to snow snow snow!  Woohoo!

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There was just enough slush from the morning and new powder on the ground to make it an awesome afternoon on the slopes. That’s Victor and Susie riding the wide-open runs.

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On Saturday night and Sunday morning, it dumped about 1-2 feet of snow.  Check out the photo I took on Saturday afternoon and then on Sunday morning.  Wow!!!  Koa also got to play in the snow and seemed almost confused by all the white stuff.

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Our drive home was a little nerve-racking but we managed to get past chain control without having to put chains on and without an accident.  This is what it looked like from the road.  All this was green only 12 hours ago!

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The cabin we rented in Tahoe City was pretty awesome.  For $150/night, we got a 3-bedroom, 2-bath, two-story house with all the modern conveniences and SO MUCH SPACE!  I’m tempted to book the house again for a summer trip.

I thought my snow season was over but this weekend proved me wrong.  I wonder how much flights are to Utah right now…

Catching Up

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On Friday afternoon, I got to catch up with an old friend.  Yoon has been living in Hawaii for about 7 years now and it’s so fun to hang out with her again.  In the afteroon, we had Afternoon Tea at the Moana.  We spent about 2 hours sipping tea and enjoying the mini sandwiches and pastries.  The pot of tea was constantly refilled the whole time and they didn’t rush us out even though we were the last ones done and they were getting ready for the dinner service.

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In the evening, we met up at Lulu’s for some bar food and drinks and to listen to Manoa DNA, which is a local cover band made up of a Dad, and his two sons Nick and Alex.  They are one talented family with a very rich sound and lots of energy.  Yoon was so excited to share her favorite local band with us and we were certainly not disappointed.

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Afterward, we went over to Duke’s to meet up with Brother, Joy, and the cousins.  It was fun to just sit with them, relax, and laugh about random stuff.  It’s rare to have everyone together at once so this was definitely a special day.  I wish my family and friends were always this accessible to me.

Taste of the Good Life

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On Sunday, Kev and Karrie came to SF for the day. Jes picked them up from the airport in the morning and then we were off to the Four Seasons. The brother of a very wealthy Las Vegas tycoon lives in one of the Penthouses there and I got to check it out.

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It’s 4500 square feet of ridiculousness complete with a 270-degree view of the city (including OUR home), steam room, guest suite with separate entrance from the hallway, and MAID’S QUARTERS with an amazing view of its own.  Can you spot our building in the photo?!

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This is the view from the Maid’s Quarters…crazy, right?!

For lunch, we had dim sum at Mayflower, which appearently isn’t as good as it used to be the last time Kev was in SF but Jes and I still enjoyed it.

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For dinner, we went to Ozumo for the craziest omakase meal of dish after dish after dish. Everything was oh so tasty and I even tried uni (sea urchin) for the first time and enjoyed it!!

After all this indulgence and seeing what the “best of the best” looked like, I realized that I didn’t really need 4500 square feet. The view is amazing but it might not be worth the extra 8 million it would cost to live there. I went home and truly appreciated what I already had. Sure, I don’t have a million-dollar view of the city but I really like where we live and how much space we have for now. Come to think of it,  I don’t know how I maintained our 3-bedroom house in Irvine.

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Anyway, it was great to see Kevin and Karrie again. I just realized that it had been about 2 years since I last saw them and I’m looking forward to our next trip to Vegas to visit them. Their twins are adorable and I can’t wait to finally meet them.

And the winner is…

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…not me.  We went to the Bangs’ Oscar Party last night and had a good time guessing who was going to win.  Bang coded a voting site that allowed us to post our picks ahead of time and he kept score in real time.  Being the two people who never watch movies, Jes and I proudly sat at the bottom of the list of 15 people playing and had a good laugh.  I guess I will eventually watch the movies once they’re on Netflix.  Vyl also cooked up some tasty southern food that accompanied the Popeye’s fried chicken that Bang picked up.  Her red beans and rice was so yummy and the “party punch” was refreshing and not too sweet.