Back to SF
On Wednesday afternoon, I ran some errands with my mom. I made some returns at the mall and then we went to several places to find some salty chicken for dinner. My mom made Kao Mun Gai (Chicken Rice) for dinner and Brother and Joy came over to join us. It was the perfect last meal before heading back up to SF.
Today we got up at a reasonable time, had Mommy-made waffles and bacon for breakfast, and then headed out. It was a smooth drive up with a stop at In-N-Out in Kettleman City. We got home by 4:30 pm with lots of time to order pizza for dinner and to do the laundry.
It was a fun 5 days in sunny Southern California but I wish we had more time to hang out with our friends and family. I think the dog enjoyed his time in The Magical House too.
Here is a collection of all the random photos I took this past week.
On Tuesday night, we had dinner at TGIFriday’s, with Huy, the Fernandos, and Agustins. It was fun to see them all together and I got a bunch of good laughs.
On Wednesday, Jes and I had lunch with Marie and the boys. Jes had his favorite ramen and the boys gobbled up their noodles too. Cole loved his Ninjago kit and Brandon was excited to play with his Cars. 
It’s always great to see the Suminos and makes me miss the days when I would spend random afternoons with them when I lived in Irvine.
Holly made plans for us to meet up for lunch on Tuesday as a mini baby shower for me. I drove Holly and my mom to Santa Monica for a little shopping at a baby supplies boutique and then we met up with Patty and Patti for lunch at Joe’s on Abbot Kinney in Venice. We were seated at a corner table and had a delicious meal. It was also a really good deal! We all had the prix fixe meal of any appetizer, any entree, and any dessert for $19!
Here’s a photo of my chicken ravioli. It was delicious.
The girls gave me some cute and thoughtful gifts for me and Kumquat and the whole event was really sweet. It was also fun having my mom there too. Thanks for planning such a fun afternoon, Hols!
Afterward, I stopped in to see little Andrew when I dropped Holly off at her house. He’s grown quite a bit since I first met him in September. At about 100 days old, he’s smiley and has filled out nicely.
On Monday, I went to the nail spa with Jia and Joy and got a long-overdue pedicure. With my growing tummy it’s getting harder to reach my feet. In addition to a little clean-up of my toes, the lady gave me a nice massage to my calves and ankles. Aaaah.
For lunch, we went to Din Tai Fung for some tasty soupy dumplings. We met up with a couple of Johnny’s friends and Jes and Jason also joined us. We got the juicy pork dumplings, pork fried rice, and the chicken soup. It was all so yummy and we had to be rolled out the door.
Afterward, Brother and Joy took me to Brian’s Shave Ice in West LA. I got a kiddie-sized shave ice with Dole Whip underneath and passion fruit + coconut syrup on top. It was perfectly refreshing.
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