For Father’s Day, we took out both dads to Gladstone’s in Long Beach. The night started out just fine until we realized that we were sitting around waiting for our food for over an hour. The manager repeatedly came over to our table to apologize and gave us 50% off the check. That was cool. When the food finally came, I actually wasn’t that hungry anymore. But my dad certainly was. He had ordered the Father’s Day Clam Bake special for 2 and with his bib on, he went to town! There was crab, lobster, clams, and a bunch of other stuff I couldn’t see from the other end of the table. Overall, the meal was satisfactory and it was nice to be with the family. Our gifts weren’t too shabby either. I got my dad a pedometer to record all the walking he does with his buddies and my brother got him an Elvis book and even got it signed by Priscilla Presley. Nice job, brother! Jes offered to get his dad golf lessons but it got shot down. I guess he won’t be getting rid of his dusty golf clubs after all. Instead, we got him two tickets to the Long Beach Aquarium.

After a hard day at work and a crazy hill run, there’s nothing like a bowl of chips and guac paired with a cold margarita. In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, we’re making tacos with all the fixings and drinking margaritas until we fall asleep on the couch.

My brother and I took care of our Mother’s Day stuff today and were mighty proud of ourselves. It isn’t unusual for us to call each other on the day before Mother’s Day or Father’s Day asking, “Uh, did you get something for Mommy yet?” Well, this year, he made reservations AND bought the gift today – and it’s only Wednesday! Nice. I also made dinner reservations for Jes’ mom and we also took care of her gift on Monday. What is going on?! Now I can see why people don’t procrastinate! We should get crackin’ on Father’s Day…heh.