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Second Slice

We went to House of Prime Rib last night and it was pretty fun.  I had always heard about the place but never went because I always had Lawry’s back home.   Jason loves this place so we made reservations to go.  I swear it was JUST like Lawry’s complete with lots of Asians in the waiting area, a spinning salad, and even creamed corn (off the menu).

However, there were differences that made me wish I was at Lawry’s.  The redeeming part of the night was their “second slice”…so greedy.  At the end of the meal, the server came by and asked if we would like a second slice and a little more of the sides.  So, in just a couple minutes, I had another plate of meat on the table in front of me.  I was a little disappointed with my cut of Medium so I asked for Medium Rare and it was perfect.

Overall, it’s a good place to go if I’m in the mood for prime rib but then again, I could just wait for my next trip down to LA for the real deal.

Surprise for Mommy

This past weekend I flew home to Cerritos to surprise my mom for her 60th birthday.  On Friday, Brother picked me up from the airport, took me out for dinner and drinks, and then surprised (and woke up) my mom at about 11:00 pm.

On Saturday, we went to the Cerritos Library to check out the ballroom on the top floor.  It’s the site of Brother and Joy’s wedding reception and I got to see the dinosaur in the Children’s section.

Afterwards we went to Costco to buy some really fancy disposable plates and utensils for the reception.  Later that evening we had dinner with Marie and the rest of the family.

Overall, it was a fun and relaxing weekend with the family.  I had a little cold so it was nice to be able to sleep in and not have to worry about walking the dog.

Last night at Stater Brothers…

Brother: Let’s get a Reisling.

Me: Got it.

Joy: Oooo, snacks…

Brother: What should we get?

Me: Cheetos!!!

Brother: Nah, I don’t want to have to lick my fingers.  What goes with Reisling?

Me: Cheese goes with wine.  Cheetos?

Brother: OK.

Oh my legs…

Brother and Joy came up for the weekend to run the Nike Women’s Half Marathon on Sunday.  Joy was the only one that actually got an official registration (it was a lottery) but Brother and I planned to “run” the race with her anyways.

It was a cold and early 5 am rise for us and I made sure to eat my usual peanut butter sandwich and banana.  Fortunately for us (and Jes), the shuttle from AT&T Park was free so we got a ride to the start in a fancy tour bus.  The race started at 7am but there were so many people in front of us that we didn’t actually cross the start line until 7:20 am.

The sun was starting to come out by then but the run through the financial district and along Embarcadero was still pretty cold.

The scenery, of course, was awesome and we got quite a few photos taken along the way.  I think they changed the course on us a little this year because I could have sworn the first big hill was easier this time around.  But the middle 6 miles of the course was pretty brutal.  It was hill after hill after hill.

Surprisingly, my legs were going strong and our pace was pretty steady.  I managed to stick by Joy the entire time and supposedly pushed her to keep going on the hills.  I guess there’s something to be said for teamwork.

Near the end of the race, Vyl called to warn me that she got pulled off the race for not having a number.  So, I stayed right behind Joy on our way in, we crossed the finish line together at 2 hours, 37 mins, and we both scored a necklace and t-shirt.  Awesome.

Joy and I felt pretty good afterwards but Brother was hurtin’ all over the place.  Unfortunately, my body decided to punish me this morning as I rolled out of bed.  My legs are achey and squatting down to play with the kids at work is not easy today.  Luckily, this is a good soreness and not the I-totally-injured-myself soreness.  I should be fine in another day or so.  I guess I was more trained that I had thought.  It’s nice to know that I’ve still got it in me.

Here are the photos!!

No Bento Box Here!

On Thursday night we had a Pre-Birthday Happy Hour at B Restaurant & Bar.  I was impressed by the number of people who came by to help me celebrate.  These people included: friends from high school, friends from college, friends from work, friends from our trip to Belize, and family too!!  I love bibimpap and I feel no need to compartmentalize my company like a bento box.  Just put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix it up!!

Turns out I may be a connector too.  Among the hodgepodge of people that gathered, we managed to make several connections:

  • Ranee (co-worker) is best friends with my cousin Ishya.
  • Michelle (college friend) was best friends with Ishya’s sister in-law (Debbie) back in elementary school.
  • My high school buddies went to Cal and so did Ranee and Jamie.
  • Van (friend we met in Belize) works at UCSF where he knows a fellow PT classmate of Ranee and Ishya.
  • Billy’s brother works at Yelp! and so does DikShun.

Neato Mosquito, huh?!

Anyway, I had a great time and it was so nice to see everyone together in one place.  I also got to try some yummy cocktails and had my share of the margarita pitchers we ordered at Chevy’s.  Surprisingly I woke up feeling pretty darn good despite the number of drinks I had last night.

Here are the photos from the evening.