And Then I Found A Cookie

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Hinoki & the Bird... & Some Celebrities

My girlfriend, AG, and I should have
known that we were committing to a scene when we tried to make a reservation
for two on a random Tuesday night at 7 PM and had to accept a reservation at
7:45 PM instead. 

Before our dinner arrived, we saw Matt Feuerstein, lead actor from "Royal Pains" (USA), on his way to his table and Cat Deeley, host of "So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX), at the bar. AG had the vegetable curry, an off-menu option, and I had the fried oyster with black garlic aioli appetizer with the coconut curry mussels, sausage, and cauliflower entree. The food was good but I didn't think anything was spectacular. The restaurant vibe was hip and trendy and the plate prices reflected it. As we were paying our check, Marlon Wayans, from the movie "White Chicks" and "G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra", strolled in for dinner.

Friday, July 4, 2014

4th of July Harvest

Our summer garden is doing well and three out of the four vegetables we planted were ready to be harvested: eight ball zucchini squash, Kyoto ball eggplant, and bush lake green beans. The last of our planted vegetables, purple beauty bell peppers, will be ready to be harvested in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. I love the freshness and flavor from our farm to table veggies. As an added bonus, it looks like an old tomato seed sprouted so we will have tomatoes by the end of summer. Even though I don't like eating raw tomatoes (and get queasy at just the thought of it), they are still fun to grow to cook or to give to family or friends.

MH has been putting in long hours at the office in preparation for a few new projects, so we took it easy and spent the day resting and relaxing at home. In the evening, we took the train to Exposition park to see the firework show. The park was very crowded but there was plenty of open seating in the parking lot, and we were pleasantly surprised that the show was even better than last year. This year, music was played through speakers and the finale was one to remember. There were so many fireworks going off during the finale that I almost felt like there were too many fireworks at some moments!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dachshund Rescue of Los Angeles - Wiener Splash Auction

The Dachshund Rescue of Los Angeles recently hosted a Wiener Splash Auction to raise funds to assist with veterinary expenses.

Hobbs and I were happy to contribute to the cause. Check out the new bow tie we scored!

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Villa Del Sol

MH and I jumped at the opportunity to visit Villa Del Sol after I received the opening weekend email notification from Gary & Maxi, the orchard owners. We arrived a little after 10 AM, and the orchard was full of fellow cherry enthusiasts. The cherries were perfectly plump and sweet!

You can join their mailing list to automatically receive all of their updates here!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

I win. On my flight home from Newark I snagged this photo as we were getting off of the plane.

Anne Hathaway was on the flight too but I wasn't able to snag a photo. Is there a game for her too?

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Shouldn't He Be In North Korea?

While I was sitting at a bar at the Legal Sea Food at the Short Hills Mall, all of a sudden, all of the bartenders collected in the corner and started whispering to each other.

When I turned around to try to figure out what was going on, I saw Dennis Rodman getting seated for dinner. It was hard to snag a picture without being too conspicuous, but if you can make out the guy in the hat, sunglasses, and huge silver ear ring, that is him! He is really unmistakable in person, his size and flair give him away at first glance.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year!

Wishing you and yours a joyous 2014! MH and I kicked off the new year with a day trip to Stone Brewery with K&J and finished with this fantastic ice cream sundae at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant.