Family Time!
Saturday was filled with family time. In the morning, I gave the dog a bath in the backyard and he was NOT happy. It was sunnier on the driveway out front so we tied him up there to dry off and I busted out my picnic blanket from the trunk to join him. I took the sunshine for granted when I lived in SoCal but now it’s like a luxury to me. So sad. I laid out while reading my Kindle and later my mom joined me with a lawnchair. Yes, it’s pretty ghetto to be hanging out on the driveway (not even the lawn) but it was awesome and I got my Vitamin D for the weekend.
Later, we all went to the Cerritos Mall and watched Kung Fu Panda 2. It was fun sneaking in my Frozen Yogurt and hanging out with my family. The movie was pretty entertaining too!
For dinner, we drove down to OC to meet up with Marie and the boys. Cole is so big now and was super grumpy from being out in the sun all day. Brandon was his usual crazy self. The sushi was awesome and it was so nice to catch up with Marie.
When I hang out with her and the boys, it makes me miss living in Irvine.
Afterward, we dropped off my mom at home and then headed over to Ti and Thilan’s condo down the street. We were supposed to go singing in Garden Grove but this was just as good.
They were having an after-party for Titus’ 1st Bday and I got to meet Dominic, Krishani’s newborn. Melanie’s little girl Makenzie was also there and took a liking to Jes.
Surprisingly, she was pretty much attached to him the whole night and used him as a chair while we were singing. We were all confused and he actually didn’t mind the company.
On Sunday, we had lunch with my parents and drove back to SF. Luckily it took only 6.5 hours and we had a whole evening to hang out with another day to spare before going back to work. This was a good Memorial Day weekend.
Here are the photos from our weekend in Cerritos.
I had Thursday off but had a photography gig from 6-10 for a Project by Project fundraising event. So I got a little taste of what it’s like to work a night shift. I used to do this all the time at Disneyland but it’s been a while.
I spent most of the day running errands but took some time to have a tasty Chinese breakfast with my pal Matt from work. We were talking about Chinatown the day before and decided to meet up for porridge and fried dough since he had the day off too.
In the afternoon, I tidied up the house and then headed out to 111 Minna for the PbP event. The event had a slow start but picked up by 8.
They sold discounted tickets to their annual Plate by Plate event and took some donations for their sponsored organization.
Unfortunately, I didn’t think it was necessary to eat before the event so I was pretty hungry by the end of the night. I didn’t actually eat “dinner” until afterward at the bar across the street. What an amateur move. Luckily, I didn’t have too many of their $5 punch drinks because that microwaved corn dog was not very good and not very satisfying.
On Tuesday at lunch I got an email from Dot that said that she had some free Giants tickets for that night. I called Jes to see if was interested and he said, “Sure.” So, I emailed her back and found out that she actually had 4. So, at 3:30, I asked Steph if she wanted to join us since her husband works right by the ballpark too and they were in.
We continued our pre-game snacks upstairs while we waited for Steph’s husband to arrive. We eventually went to the game with a good happy buzz and enjoyed the last 5 innings. Not bad for a Tuesday night. Being spontaneous totally rules.
On Saturday, we got a call from Jason who is now in the Bay Area for his summer internship. We knew he was coming but we just didn’t know when. Surprise! He’s staying in Palo Alto for a couple months so we planned an outing on Sunday. We met up with him in San Mateo where they were holding 
Someone made a tricycle lawnmower. I want one!
They had a glass blowing demonstration outside. I wanted to buy one of their $15 mugs but didn’t.
Inside, there was a big Lego-building cage. Brother would have enjoyed that.
Outside, I took a magazine cover photo with R2-D2.
On our way out, we found this igloo made of plastic water jugs. I need to make one for the kids at work.
We just finished our 6th run around Lake Merritt last night and we’re still going strong! It started out with just 3 of us and last night we had 8! Yippee! I feel like Forrest Gump.
To celebrate our new healthier happy hour, we had a real HH at Lake Chalet after the run. It was a warm afternoon, which turned into a mild evening on the lake. We did cartwheels on the grass and shared appetizers and lots of laughs, as usual.
Check out this gorgeous view from our table!
On Saturday, we took a little trip to Napa with the Agustins. We picked up sandwiches from Genova and looked for a place to picnic. At first, we stopped at Mondavi hoping to just sit outside in the sun to enjoy our sandwiches but that didn’t work out. The security guard came by and said they didn’t have a permit for it and proceeded to stand there until we packed up and left. We took a drive down the street and decided to just stop off the side of a small road for an impromptu picnic next to the railroad tracks. It turned out to be the perfect spot.
The next stop was Opus One where we got scolded for trying to throw our trash in their restroom. The front desk lady said they only had one trash can but she was lying. We found a dumpster out back and also 3 more trashcans in the restroom. Well, we still got a tasting and enjoyed a glass of wine with a beautiful view of the area.
The barrel tasting event was fun and Eleen had a good time tasting all the cheese too. Beemster was her favorite that day.
We also met the actual winemaker. She looked so normal and younger than we imagined. She was also so friendly and happy to talk to us about the different wines.
Before dinner, we stopped Alpha Omega for one more tasting and some time out in the sun. They have a pretty cool patio overlooking a big fountain/pool area. I also found out that they actually have a real picnic area! I think we’ll be back there the next time we have some sandwiches to eat.
For dinner, we went to Bar Terra. My favorite was the soft jidori egg and uni in a savory broth. Mm…what a nice way to end the day.
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