“Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2019
It seems that the Texas summer is really over… 😭 Temperatures have dipped into the 40s. Ugh. I dislike the grey skies and chilly air.
Tuesday Snapshot
“Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2019
“Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2019
Snapshot of a Big Plane
“Big Bird” Austin, 2019
Driving home from the airport, I spotted this gigantic plane in the cold, grey sky.
Birthday Brunch at the Queen Mary
“Family Photo” Long Beach, 2019
こんにちは! My family loves to eat! So, for my mom’s birthday, our original plan was to take her to brunch at the Queen Mary, but we started the birthday weekend a day early with the barbecue. However, we still wanted to treat her to a nice brunch so all loaded ourselves up in the minivan and headed to Long Beach for the Queen Mary Royal Brunch.
We started off with coffee and mimosas, then dug into the extensive spread which ranged from tradition breakfast items, to sushi, seafood, Mexican food, barbecue, prime rib, salads, crepes, ice cream and sweets. I had my fill of oysters on the half shell (just ok), crab legs, sushi, eggs benedict, prime rib, and even tried the “Texas Brisket” which was surprisingly good!
There was even a live band and they wished my mom happy birthday twice. The first time, my brother told them it was Linnette’s birthday, but they said “Rosette”. My dad and I (we were at the buffet and didn’t realize the mistaken name) told the band that there’s another birthday girl, whose name is Lee (my mom’s nickname). So she got to hear two versions of Happy Birthday, just for her. 😆
I hope you had a great day!
またね～
“Crab Legs Galore” Long Beach, 2019
“Sushi Spread” Long Beach, 2019
“Live Music” Long Beach, 2019
“Silly Family Photo” Long Beach, 2019
Surprise Birthday Celebration
“Parents and Sons” Redondo Beach, 2019
こんばんは。For my mom’s 80th birthday, we decided to surprise her by having me fly to California to join the rest of the family for a birthday dinner. We had to coax her to come to my brother’s house for a barbecue because she wasn’t feeling 100%, but when she arrived, it was fun surprising her since she was not expecting me to be there. (She thought I was home in Texas)
After the surprise, we settled in for a nice dinner of ribs, sweet potatoes, beans, salads, and of course birthday cake! And we also enjoyed the beautiful sunset, which was unfortunately extra-colorful because of the wildfires in the state. 😕
I wasn’t sure if my mom would be happy to be surprised by me flying over, or if she would have preferred we save the airfare money, but she said she was very happy to see me. So, yay, it was a success! 😄 I have to say, it was nice for us three sons to be with my mom and dad on her birthday, just like old times.
またね～
“Dinner Spread” Redondo Beach, 2019
“California Sunset” Redondo Beach, 2019
“Wildfire Sky” Redondo Beach, 2019
Short Trip to Los Angeles
“Time to Fly” Austin, 2019
Flying out for the weekend for a surprise birthday party!
