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All Growns Up

Little Jack is a whoppin’ year older today.  I can’t believe it’s been a year already!

Congratulations to Michelle and Ryan for surviving their first year of parenthood!

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.

So loved…

This is me (left) and Marie on my 3rd Birthday.  That’s 30 years ago!!!

I feel so loved.  The best part of my birthday is hearing from all my friends and family.  This year, it’s been through a combination of phone calls, voicemails, emails, sms text messages, a blog posting, birthday cards, and Facebook postings.  I’ve also had a pretty fun week of celebrating at Lawry’s, Disneyland, B Bar, work, Napa, and Luce and I’m ready to take on my 34th year of life.

And of course…Happy Birthday, Brother!!  I hope the pirates treated you well last night!

A Day in Napa

Today we went to Napa with the Bangs for a day of wine tasting.  The first stop was Patz & Hall where we tasted Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs that were paired with food.  I hadn’t eaten any breakfast that morning so the 6 small pours kicked in rather quickly.  The second stop was Etude.  They had a Cabernet party with chocolate truffles and cheese too.  That really topped off the day and I went to lunch with a nice long buzzzz…

We had lunch at Genova Deli, which is the same one that I LOVE in Oakland.  So, I got my very favorite prosciutto, mozzerella, basil, tomato sanwich.  SO TASTY.

It was a fun trip for my Birthday Eve!!  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.