My, my…we’re now officially grown-up people doing grown-up things. Yesterday, we were playing with paints, now we’re having baby showers for our friends.
Cindy’s SJSU friend Gina invited us to her baby shower over the past weekend in the San Jose foothills. It’s always nice to catch up with the gang. Cindy & parties? You know she had a blast:
Congratulations, Gina & Robert! In a few months, we can add one more to the wolfpack!
Cindy informs me that the young kids call it a staycation. Whatever it’s called, it’s a lesson that teaches you that don’t need to travel far to enjoy a vacation. We live about 20 minutes from San Francisco, but whenever we visit, it’s always a treat.
My bro-in-law treated us to a weekend up in the City, complete with a room at the Clift Hotel near Union Square & a super fancy Sunday night dinner at Gary Danko out near Fisherman’s Wharf. Driving is a bummer up in the City, so we spent our warm afternoon walking around the Downtown area. We even stopped at Samovar Tea Lounge out in Yerba Buena Gardens for a sippy-sip of tea & scones.
Vacations aren’t necessarily cheap, but for those who don’t like to travel long distances, local excursions are just the ticket!
Leading a healthier lifestyle is probably on many people’s resolutions list for the new year. For me, it was a birthday gift to Cindy a few years ago that I would try to run/exercise a few times a week. The beauty of technology with Nike & my iPhone makes sure I maintain that birthday promise.
My cousins resolved to make a similar resolution, too. They would try to run a race once a month for the rest of this year. February’s race was held on a rainy Saturday morning at the Bay Breeze by Brazen Racing at the San Leandro Marina Park. Cindy & I ran the 5K, while my cousins Emee, Cliff, & Sara ran the 10K. Joshua cheered us on & braved the rain as well. The cool part was that all the finishers won a super sweet medal. Not too shabby!
I ranked 131 of 444 amongst the 5K racers. Running 3.1 miles isn’t too bad, but I may have pushed myself a bit too hard & now my muscles are punishing me for it. Perhaps I may need to listen to my body & slow the pace down, or maybe I may need to train a bit harder.
The girls’ faces probably didn’t show it, but my face tells how cold it was that morning.
On the eve of your birthday, how’s this to celebrate your entrance into your late 20s? Good-priced sushi with massive portions in the greatest city on the Peninsula? Check. Post-dinner dessert at a late-night Chinese dessert restaurant? Check. Laughing all the way back to the apartment & watching old bachelor party videos & eating Hawaiian snacks? Check.
Happy birthday, Clay! Also, happy Groundhog’s Day.
One of the souvenirs we took back from Cindy’s Google party were these photo booth pictures. They set up the Academy of Sciences with those small black photo booths, equipped with random head props. We went nuts, as we should.
A totally automated photo booth for me? Someday.
