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Sunday Fobby Supper

As a twist to our usual Sunday Whitey Suppers, Vyl hosted a Sunday Fobby Supper tonight. It was some real Chinese home cookin’ complete with wintermelon, pig’s ear, fermented veggies, and tofu. It was all pretty tasty and Jack especially enjoyed the tofu.

Bang also got to show off his new entertainment set-up including a huge HDTV, PS3 Blu-Ray Player, and Apple TV.  Dinner also wouldn’t be complete without a fobby dessert, which was sesame balls in a sweet ginger broth.  Yum.

So, I guess next week will be my turn ‘cuz they’re requesting Thai food. Here are photos from this evening.

Ahoy, land lubbers!

Jes and I went to The Festival of Sail today. The actual village was total crap and it didn’t feel like much of a festival but we got to board a few tall ships, which were pretty interesting.

One of my favorites was the pirate ship. It was built for The Pirates of the Caribbean movie but there’s an actual crew that sails it around the world. Not only did we walk on the deck but they let us explore down below where the galley and sleeping quarters are. Apparently you can take a ride from SF to Hawaii on this ship. Ugh…that makes me sick just thinking of it. I would make a pretty lousy pirate. Yar. Here are some photos.

I’m a little giddy…hee hee.

Today couldn’t feel any longer. Not because I had a full work week and I woke up tired this morning. Nope. It’s because I went on Amazon this morning and the tracking status said “Out for Delivery”. Awesome!! My new toy was on its way and I had to get home in time to sign and receive the package. So, at 4:30 pm, I hurried home, walked the dog with lightning-fast speed, and waited. The doorbell rang at 6:00 pm and I ripped through that box like it was Christmas.

I now have my very own Nikon D300!!! Woohoo!!! Of course, I had to wait another hour for the battery to fully charge so I patiently waited and read the 400-page manual. Once it was charged, I popped it in and got it all set-up for a weekend of snappin’.

Dear Trusty D70s,
You have served me well for the past three years and it’s time to take some time off. I will still need to hold on to you but you can kick up your feet until our next wedding gig. Thanks for the memories.
~Beakatude

I miss home.

Brother and Joy came up a couple weekends ago and it reminded how much I’ve missed home and the people I’ve left behind. I had a brilliant plan for my return to Southern California back in June and then it was foiled by my wedding fiasco that weekend. So, it’s been about 4 months since I’ve been home and I’m itching to go back. I’ll be back from August 7-9 for a wedding but I’m not sure it will be enough for me. I think it’s time for me to ask for some time off and book a flight for a random weekend in SoCal. And here are the photos from a couple weekends ago.

Loving Retirement

My parents are having way too much fun. I used to worry that when they retired, they’d be sitting at home in front of the TV bored to tears. But no, it’s been about 6 months since my mom retired and 18 months for my dad and they have a more interesting social life than mine. In fact, they’ve take trips to Thailand, Catalina, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, and of course, SF. 🙂 They’re out all day, take naps in the afternoon, and go out some more with their friends. I can’t wait to retire.

Post-processing is done!

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Done with the post-processing for Krista and Jim’s Wedding!! The photos are uploaded and ready to go. I’m pretty nervous about their response(s) to the photos. I did my best with the conditions they gave me and hopefully they will be pleased.

I also got through the photos for the bridal shower I went to that very same day. It was for a co-worker/friend of mine and it was neat hanging out with everyone from work in a different setting.  She LOVES cupcakes so I picked up some very fancy cupcakes from Teacakes, which happens to be owned by friends of my friends who went to Cal.  What a small world.