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Yay Eleen!

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My friend Eleen is doing so many exciting things lately and this is probably one of the coolest so far.  She was asked to submit an article about her DIY Wedding on Etsy and it was published yesterday!

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When she asked to use some of my photos I had no idea it was for this and I’m so honored to be a part of it!  As soon as it was posted, my smugmug portfolio has been getting a ton of new hits from all over the world.  It’s a little creepy but really cool at the same time.  Anyway, I’m still in love with my eleen bags and can’t wait to buy another one.

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Check out all her cute products on her Etsy shop or at the next craft fair.  Go to eleen.com for updates on her next whereabouts.

Triple Celebration

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This weekend was chockful of celebrations.  On Saturday, we attended Susie’s graduation, which took place on the USS Hornet.  It’s a retired aircraft carrier that has been turned into a museum and it was HUGE!  The ceremony lasted a whoppin’ 3 hours with lots of boring (and bad) speeches followed by a long procession of graduates whose names were called one by one.  The stage was so far from us that we had to watch everything from the giant screens overhead.

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Afterward, we explored the ship and got to go up to the flight deck.  That was pretty neato.

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In the evening, we had dinner at Tsunami and then walked down to Carmen’s (a filipino restaurant) located across from where we live to watch the pay-per-view fight.  It only lasted 2 rounds and I got back from walking Koa just in time to see the knock out.  Lucky me!  Pacquiao was crazy fast!  So in celebration of the win, the rest of the evening was spent drinking beer, singing karaoke, and entertaining Koa who was tied up outside the restaurant.

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All the workers at the restaurant loved coming out to greet Koa and some were determined to make friends with him.  He finally gave in and reluctantly let one of them pet him.

birthday cake

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On Sunday, we went to the Agustins’ for Jimmy’s Bday BBQ.  There was a lot of Cinco de Mayo-themed food and beverages and it was an eating and drinking marathon for everyone.  The party was also filled with physical challenges from push-ups to pull-ups to taking shots.  It was truly a typical Jimmy Bday.

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I also got to meet Agnes and Tim’s little 3-month-old girl who had the cutest hair-do.  It reminded me of Patti’s Katelyn’s hair back when she was a baby.  I reassured Agnes that her hair was come down eventually.

Party of Five

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On Saturday night we went to a party at A5 hosted by five people: Eleen (for her bday), Jenn (for her bday), Clara (for her bon voyage to Africa), Tony (for a zappos tweetup), and James (haamonii smooth free tasting).

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photo courtesy of jimagu

It was a lot of fun just hanging out with friends, meeting new people, trying different haamonii cocktails, and relaxing after a day of playing basketball.

Here are photos of the party.

Worst. Team. Ever.

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Not really…well, maybe.  What we lacked in skill, we had plenty of heart and sportsmanship.  When we arrived, we all had no idea what to expect and were sorely intimidated by the other teams.  Luckily, the sports wheelchairs were awesome and so much easier to maneuver.  We played three 25-minute games and got better with each game.

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After a while we were really just hoping to score one basket and then it was just a game against ourselves.  Our coach (guy in the blue) was a good sport and still managed to find some positive feedback for us.  In the end, we managed to score 7 whoppin’ times!  Woo!

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We came in last place, surprise surprise.  And this photo is just us with the first place trophy to make ourselves feel better.  BUT, we still got an trophy for “Best Sportsmanship”.  Yay!

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I think we’ll need to start practicing now for next year.  If anyone wants to join us, let me know.  It’s a ton of fun!  Here are the photos from practice and the tournament.

Half the Tob x2

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We’ve got a slim and trim Tob in the house!!!  He came up to visit SF for two days and was 40 pounds lighter.  Crazy.  On Monday night we all went to dinner at Buca di Beppo and then the boys decided to come over for drinks.  I didn’t get to bed until about midnight.  On Tuesday night we went to Hi Dive for bar food and beer.  The boys decided to go for second night of drinking on a school night and I got a second night of unrestful sleep.  I’m. So. Very. Tired.

Anyway, it was great to have 2/3 of Roebling back together again and they had a good time making fun of each other.  Now it’s time to go to bed early to do some catch-up.

Here are photos from both nights.

Easter Sunday Supper

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Happy Easter!  Check out these spring tulips I found at TJ’s.  They make me happy.

I was a little under the weather so I stayed in and cleaned all weekend.  The dog also got a bath in the bathtub this afternoon, which he didn’t appreciate as much as I did.

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We also had friends over for Sunday Supper.  Jes make some pot roast, I made deviled eggs for the first time, and Michelle brought over some strawberry shortcake.  Yum.

Sunday Supper

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Jack’s growing fast and walking around the house now.  Koa also had a fun time following him around to lick up all his crumbs.  Jack’s newest thing is to give out free air.  It’s silly but really funny.  Here are the rest of the photos.