Early Dinner at Loro

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO1250
“Pork Belly Rice Bowl” Austin, 2021

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today we went for an early dinner at Loro. The restaurant is very popular, so we went early to beat the crowds and grab a table outside. Loro’s menu is kind of a mix of Asian and Texas BBQ, and everything we had was deeeelicious! Highly recommended if you are in Austin!

FYI, we’re still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases rising here in Texas, so we thought hard about going out to eat. But because we went early and Loro has plenty of outdoor seating, we though it was safe. Indeed, all staff was masked up (as we were, when not stuffing our faces) and they were cleaning tables regularly.

I hope you had a great day! またね~

New Route With the New Shoes

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/2900 sec, ISO32
“Quiet Lane” Cedar Park, 2021

My nice, new, and clean running shoes are now muddy and properly broken in because today’s run took me on the local school’s cross-country track. It’s a fun route, and one I’ve run before, but there’s a shortcut that I didn’t take before which would take me to the adjacent neighborhood. This little part of the city has a small airfield, plenty of deer, and relaxed country lanes. What a relaxing place to run and bicycle.

Here are a few more photos from today, and also the Strava route:

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO32
“Climbing Tower” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/640 sec, ISO32
“Rain Lily” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/1500 sec, ISO32
“New Shoes” Cedar Park, 2021

Catching up With the Olympics

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“Kata” Cedar Park, 2021

Today I watched a bunch of Olympics on my laptop as I worked. First up was a replay of the karate kata event which was super cool! I love it! Next up was the women’s skateboard park event which was awesome. The finals were so exciting, with Japan taking gold and silver.

Finally, I watched the women’s marathon while making (and eating dinner). Long distance runners are incredible. It was really cool to watch the American runner win the bronze medal. USA!

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“Marathon” Cedar Park, 2021

The Olympics are so inspiring. Of course I love the long running races, but the skateboarding makes me want to hop on my board and hit the skatepark!