Pish and Debbie flew up with Katie this weekend so Jes and I met up with them at Ishya and Billy’s house for a little BBQ. It was great to see everyone again and Katie is walking, signing, and eating solids. Wow, time really flies. She was getting over a cold so there was a little more grumpiness this time around but I managed to get a smile or two out of her. The food was great and it was nice to catch up with my uncle and auntie too.
Here are photos of the afternoon.
Last night we had our Sunday Whitey Supper and it was Ryan’s turn to cook. So, we had meatloaf!! He also made mashed sweet potato, cooked spinach, and white bread with butter. The dinner was topped off with some Strawberry White Zinfandel. Awesome. Jack also joined us at the table with wooden spoon in hand and a hearty appetite.
He’s growing so fast and the Yankees hat that I bought for him in NYC was a perfect fit with a little room to grow. And look at those chubby thighs!! Makes me want to eat them!
I took some photos of the evening. Enjoy!
I JUST finished sorting and uploading the photos from the weekend when my family came up to visit. It’s always fun to go places with my family and we usually end up with a very well-rounded collection of photos. Here’s a compilation of photos taken by me, Brother, Joy, and Daddy.
I’ve been going to bed kinda early this week and I’m feeling like I’m back on Pacific Standard Time. In fact, I’ve been doing rather well at work this week. Perhaps my trip to NYC was restful enough for me to feel rejuvenated at work. It’s probably a combination of coming from a course and learning applicable strategies that I can apply right away and having a 4-day work week.
It took me a while to sort through my photos from New York but here they are. They’re pretty random but I guess that’s what happens when you travel alone. Enjoy!
We arrived back in SF last night and Ryan was kind enough to give us a ride. Thanks, man!
Recap of Monday: Yoon let us borrow her car for the day (thanks!) and we headed out to North Shore for a day at the beach. Of course, our first stop was at Rainbow Drive-Inn for some spam, eggs, and rice. Yum. Then, with the top down, we drove up to Waimea Beach.
The sun was burnin’ so it sure felt good to jump into the water. Once in the water, I was neck-deep in the water when this head popped up out of the water directly in front of me. I screamed and then realized it was a TURTLE!!!! He came up to say “Aloha” to me!! Just me!! Ok, maybe to Jes too…. We were only standing about 6 feet apart when he came up and swam right between us. He was close enough to reach out and hug if I wasn’t so freaked out. It would have been nice to give him a big huggy hug but I’m sure he wouldn’t love it any more than Koa normally does. It’s probably a good thing I didn’t.
Anyhoo…with enough sun on our backs, we headed down to Haleiwa for some shave ice, baby!! Unfortunately for me, I was pretty much done for the afternoon. I still don’t know what happened but I was wiped out. Fatigued, sleepy, achey, and hot was what I felt so once I got to the hotel room, I passed out for a 2-hour nap. Jes said I was burning up in the bed but I was freezin’. I wasn’t sunburned but maybe I was dehydrated. Whatever it was…I felt like I was dying for just those hours. The rest of the evening was spent eating ramen and hanging out by the beach until sundown. It was juuuuust right.
Yoon gave us a ride to the airport and our flight back was pretty smooth. There were, however, a unusually large number of crying kids on our flight and a pair of real cowboy retards sitting in front of us. I think four days was perfect for a quick get-away. I’m relaxed and actually felt ready for work today. I’m also very happy to be home with Koa, who seemed to have a pretty relaxing weekend himself. Thanks for keeping him company, Susie!!
Here are photos from our trip.
I went for a bike ride with some friends to Sausalito. At 9:30 am, Ryan was waiting downstairs for me and we took off. I was a little shaky at first since I hadn’t ridden my bike in over a year so the clips, gears, and I all had to get reacquainted. We rode along The Embarcadero, through Fisherman’s Wharf, through Fort Mason, and over to the Bangs’ in the Marina. Then we rode up to the Golden Gate Bridge where there was a steep climb to the start of the bridge and then it was smooth sailing over the bridge. It was a beautiful day in SF with the sun shining and slightly cooler temps than yesterday.
Once we got over the bridge, we rode down the hill to Sausalito. It was ALL downhill and I was going superfast…scary fast. At the Sausalito Ferry Station, we met up with Michelle, Jack, and Amy and then headed over to Fred’s Coffee Shop for some brunch. They believe in table sharing so the 6 of us had to share a round table with a pair of two annoying fellas. Fortunately for us, they sat down towards the end of our meal and I had a fantastic meal of pancakes, sausage, and hashbrowns. It was just enough fuel for the ride back.
On our way back through town, I lost my footing while trying to make a curb stop and bailed in the street. It wasn’t my most graceful moment and I guess it’s not a successful riding day if you don’t come home with a little road rash on your knee. At least I wasn’t the only one. Bang actually bailed earlier on our way to brunch and he suffered a harder fall and a bigger boo-boo on his knee. After almost deciding to take the ferry back to the city, I mustered up enough energy and motivation to get myself back up the hill to the bridge. It was a long climb and I made it – bloody knee and all.
Once we got back to SF, the Bangs went home and Ryan and I took off for a second adventure. We rode through the Presidio (yes, more hills) and over to Michelle’s friend’s house in the Richmond District to pick up the car they had been borrowing. That’s where I got a taste of city riding with having to stop at traffic lights and watching for cars. At about 2:30 pm, Ryan and I logged a total of 20 miles and we were exhausted. Taking the car ride home was awesome.
Here are photos from today’s adventure.
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