When Jack’s birthday rolled around this year I asked him what he’d like to do: “No party.” was his response. “No party?” (can’t quite compute) “No.” (adamant) “Well, we don’t have to have that party” I said. See I knew what was wrong, no need for him to elaborate. It was the confirmation that yes,Continue reading “Just Don’t Call It A Party: DIY Pokemon Non-Party”
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Adventuring: Mystery Spot
One of the downsides of having so much info at our fingertips is that there’s little mystery left in the world. Everything has been proved, disproved, researched, explained. I’m semi-revolting against this as I fight the urge to google the truth about the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz, instead choosing to live in the weirdnessContinue reading “Adventuring: Mystery Spot”
Tomato & Bread Salad
Summer. You’re not over yet, and yet you are kinda over. School starts tomorrow, homework too, and I even saw Christmas decor in the aisles of Costco. Which is a kinda WTF early, but, well… you’ll be missed summer. But before you totally bail on us, I thought it would be nice to hang withContinue reading “Tomato & Bread Salad”
Restaurant Challenge: Sampaguita Fil-Am Cuisine
Nestled next to a laundromat on a quiet strip in the middle of the island is Sampaguita Fil-Am restaurant. I’ve been wanting to check this place out since spotting it way back. These types of unassuming, out of the way spots always intrigue me in a treasure hunt type of way. So when it gotContinue reading “Restaurant Challenge: Sampaguita Fil-Am Cuisine”
Restaurant Challenge: Sidestreet Pho
OK people, dreams have come true this time around on the restaurant challenge. My children actual begged to return to a Vietnamese restaurant we recently picked from the bucket. Never mind that it’s mostly due to a dessert piled high with mango shaved ice, bits of marshmallow, and tapioca pearls. I love Vietnamese food. IContinue reading “Restaurant Challenge: Sidestreet Pho”
Easy Watermelon Cooler
I was cutting up a watermelon tonight and was left with a pool of juicy looking pulp sitting in the rind. Rather than pick it up and drink it down, a light bulb popped. Watermelon cooler. I grabbed a spoon and started scraping. Of course you could do this with chunks of watermelon but IContinue reading “Easy Watermelon Cooler”
Ouch Sun, That Hurt! Weird Sunburn Remedies.
Awhile back I watched a video on the internet with a doctor talking about common household remedies for sunburns. I can’t find it now but I could swear they said that applying tea or vinegar within the first eight hours after your skin gets sunburnt not only soothes the immediate pain, but also stops andContinue reading “Ouch Sun, That Hurt! Weird Sunburn Remedies.”
Adventuring: Aquarium & Dim Sum
The heavy reality of heading back to work hit like a ton of bricks this morning as I spent two hours driving a mere 15 miles to work. Nothing like starting a new job the same day the regional transit goes on strike. And as I crawled down the freeway en route to the newContinue reading “Adventuring: Aquarium & Dim Sum”
Ends and Starts
Well, summer is coming to an end for me, short but sweet. I head into a new job tomorrow satisfied with all I’ve squeezed out of the last few months and a little nervous for new beginnings. During my time off it was my goal to: 1) Dust off my creative side since my lastContinue reading “Ends and Starts”
“This is my Pajamas”: Customize Your iPhone Ringtones
My daughter, out of the blue, started to occasionally speak with an accent that sounds somewhere between a southern drawl and a cartoon character. Around the same time, she also started doing this random thing where, while getting ready for bed, she would stand there naked and dramatically point to herself and say “This isContinue reading ““This is my Pajamas”: Customize Your iPhone Ringtones”
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