Browse Month: February 2010

Nice guys finish last…

Jes went on his first sailing race today and had a fun time out on the water.

Yesterday we stopped at the sailing suppy store (yes, it does exist) to buy him a pair of pants and a personal flotation device (life jacket).  We decided on the less-expensive items this time around since he’s just a nublet (a cute word for newbie).  Jes completed his certification in Basic Coastal Cruising a few weeks ago and got on a “crew list” that allows an owner of a sailboat to email you for help on his boat.  Basically, if you’re a guy that has a boat and wants to race, you need a crew of guys to help you race it.  A guy contacted Jes the other day and they went out today for a little race against 6 other teams in the Bay off the Berkeley Marina.

There was nice wind and Jes worked the jib sheets and sat on the rail all day and in the end came in last…actually, he’s not sure but it was close.  I guess it doesn’t really matter because the had a great time.

Sunset at Fort Funston

On a whim, we took Koa to Fort Funston yesterday and got there just before sunset.  We’d never been there so late in the day it was a nice treat for all of us.  Koa got to run free and seemed so happy.

I got to watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean and the waves were pretty crazy that afternoon.  Perhaps it was a result of the earthquake in Chile?!

Instead of going down to the beach, we stayed up on the cliff.  I think it’s one of my favorite spots because of the pretty green rolling hills and has sweeping views.  This warning sign is kinda funny.

This afternoon, I took Koa to the bathhouse for his pending doom…a bath.  Thankfully it didn’t last long because he put up quite a fight and screamed his head off again in the store.  The employees there know him and they had their dog there who came by to check on Koa during the bath.  Ugh…such drama every time.

After the bath, Koa got his treat, clutched it in his mouth, and dragged me all the way back home.

McWineFest

Last night the PediRehab girls and I had an evening of Chicken McNuggets and wine on the roof of my building.  It was a calm evening in the break of two rainstorms so it was perfect for our plans.

Ordering food for the 5 of us and Jesse was ridiculous.  We ordered 30 McNuggets, 2 McWraps, 3 large fries, a McChicken sandwich.  On top of that, Jes warmed up Patty’s tofu nuggets in our oven since she had given up meat for Lent.

To make things more interesting, we ate by the light of a mini MagLight.  Everyone brought a bottle of wine, Patty brought the cups, and rooftop Happy Hour was complete!  Jes actually joined us for the first time and then a husband and a boyfriend showed up a little later.

To top off the night, we played McNugget Buddies Bingo – yep, you read it…McNugget Buddies Bingo does exist.  I happened to open the cabinet in one of our smaller treatment rooms at the hospital the other day and found this awesome awesome game.

It was a gorgeous night in the city and we had a lot of good laughs and a happy happy time.

Night Out

The Winter Olympics has taken up all of my attention this past week so I’ve been at home glued to the TV for pretty much every night after work.  Last night we watched the first half of short track speed skating before heading out.

We took a 10-minute walk to Gallery Lounge to meet up with the cousins and I got a big hug from Ranee, who came back from NYC to celebrate her brother’s birthday.  Fortunately for me, they were showing the conclusion of the speed skating competition there so I got to drool over my favorite Olympian with my girls.

Happy Everything!

This weekend was ridiculous. It’s Valentine’s Day, the beginning of the Lunar New Year, AND President’s weekend! Whoa. Yesterday Jes and I took a walk to the Ferry Plaza for some spicy noodle soup after a lazy morning in our jammies.  I guess you could say that this was our Lunar New Year’s Eve meal.

Early this morning, I took the dog for a run in the fog. It was so thick that you couldn’t see the bridge and the fog horns from the container ships were going off every few seconds. For breakfast, I made some mini pancakes and Jes made some breakfast sausage.

The dog joined us at the coffee table and got a taste of sausage and a pancake for himself. Lucky dog.

The rest of the day was spent watching the Olympics and getting the house cleaned up for the new lunar year. In the evening, we took a walk and I got a shot of this really pretty sunset. Jes made me one of the best rib eyes I’ve ever had. Seriously. There was something extra tasty about it…savory but a little sweet. Yep, sweet. It was an organic piece of beef that we bought from the deli at the Ferry Plaza and it was magical.

For dessert, I made a skillet apple pie and I think I’ve found the perfect crust recipe. Surprisingly it was really easy too!  Perhaps with a little more practice, I’ll have a winning pie by November.  Heh heh.

Tomorrow I’m going to work while most of you have the day off.  Thankfully I’ll get paid time and half.  Gotta makes me the moneys!

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