Lunch with the Girls
Holly made plans for us to meet up for lunch on Tuesday as a mini baby shower for me. I drove Holly and my mom to Santa Monica for a little shopping at a baby supplies boutique and then we met up with Patty and Patti for lunch at Joe’s on Abbot Kinney in Venice. We were seated at a corner table and had a delicious meal. It was also a really good deal! We all had the prix fixe meal of any appetizer, any entree, and any dessert for $19!
Here’s a photo of my chicken ravioli. It was delicious.
The girls gave me some cute and thoughtful gifts for me and Kumquat and the whole event was really sweet. It was also fun having my mom there too. Thanks for planning such a fun afternoon, Hols!
Afterward, I stopped in to see little Andrew when I dropped Holly off at her house. He’s grown quite a bit since I first met him in September. At about 100 days old, he’s smiley and has filled out nicely.
Here are more photos.
On Monday, I went to the nail spa with Jia and Joy and got a long-overdue pedicure. With my growing tummy it’s getting harder to reach my feet. In addition to a little clean-up of my toes, the lady gave me a nice massage to my calves and ankles. Aaaah.
For lunch, we went to Din Tai Fung for some tasty soupy dumplings. We met up with a couple of Johnny’s friends and Jes and Jason also joined us. We got the juicy pork dumplings, pork fried rice, and the chicken soup. It was all so yummy and we had to be rolled out the door.
Afterward, Brother and Joy took me to Brian’s Shave Ice in West LA. I got a kiddie-sized shave ice with Dole Whip underneath and passion fruit + coconut syrup on top. It was perfectly refreshing.
Last night we went out to Embarcadero Center once again for Light-up Night. We started at Osha Thai for drinks and dinner while the buildings lit up and the fireworks went off.
Then we headed over to the Hyatt where we admired the lights and hung out at the bar for a few more drinks. Initially I was missing my usual glass of wine but we had so much fun laughing and making fun of each other that I ended up not missing it at all.
The night ended with even more laughs when Matt and Patty decided to put on ice skates at the rink nearby. Patty’s been taking lessons this past year and Matt was just really pumped about the skating. So, they strapped on the skates and took a spin.
It was quite a show watching Matt slip and slide around the rink in NOT the most optimal state.
He took a few crazy spills but this morning he reported back with just a sore palm and a raging headache. I guess this is the beginning of the holiday season and I’m glad that I was able to enjoy it with my friends.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted food on beakatude. We had really nice weather this weekend so it was the perfect opportunity to go out and eat! On Saturday morning, we walked to the Farmer’s Market and I opted for the kimchee fried rice with an egg on top from 
Later that day, we had some errands to run so we stopped for a carnitas burrito at 
Today, we did a little shopping in Union Square so for lunch we stopped at 
Brother and Joy came up to visit this past weekend and I took Friday off to enjoy the time with them. They arrived on Thursday afternoon and I got off work in time to drive back to SF, pick up their luggage, drive home, and walk to Hog Island for HH with them.
On the walk home, there was a really pretty sunset and the sky was pink and orange. The weather was really pleasant and it remained warm through the night…so unusual.
On Friday, we got up early and went for a short run to Chinatown. We stopped for breakfast at Washington Bakery and had some porridge and fried dough. Yum.
Later that day, we drove to Sausalito to check out a cute novelty shop and grabbed a quick bit to eat before heading over to the Walt Disney Family Museum.
The last stop was Humphrey Slocombe. I was bummed that I couldn’t get a scoop of Secret Breakfast but I got to try Fluffernutter, whcih really tasted like an Abbazabba!
On Saturday, I had hula rehearsal in the morning so Brother and Joy wandered Japan Town and had brunch on Fillmore. Afterward, we headed home and walked to lunch with Jes and Koa. It was so warm and sunny outside. Later that night, we drove down to Redwood City for lobster rolls and clam chowder at Old Port Lobster Shack before driving down to Shoreline for the Journey concert.
It was super crowded on the lawn but we somehow found Dot and the Masayas and hung out at the top where there was an extra bar and plenty of room to spread out. We stayed until the end and watched them perform their most famous songs.
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.
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