daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Back to work for the short week. Many people are out for vacation, and those who aren’t have seemingly checked out anyways. 😊 I’m finishing up a bunch of stuff and getting my new year’s goals in order. Hoping for a good 2022!
We made it home to Austin safely this evening. I wore my N95 mask at the airport and on the plane, and I felt pretty safe. Maybe the airport was kind of sketchy because people weren’t masking as much, but on the plane I think we were okay with the filtered ventilation and mandatory masking. In addition, we had empty seats next to us so that was nice.
On a negative note, I watched The Green Knight but I thought it was horrible. 😜
When we visit my parents’ house, we often will trim their olive trees. My dad used to do it, but now that he’s older, my mom doesn’t want him climbing up on the ladders. So us kids and grandkids take care of it for them. It actually goes pretty quickly with so many hands to help, and we have a lot of fun getting together to do it. 😄
When we visit Torrance, there are a few places we have to go to. It used to be Daiso and Kinokinuya, but now we have those in Austin, so there’s no need to visit those over the holidays. But we still don’t have a UNIQLO, so now the Torrance Uniqlo store is our must-visit store.
This year, I got a t-shirt and Bay got a jacket. But I really wanted to grab a couple N-95 masks that they were giving out last time I was here in November. Unfortunately they only had surgical masks… bummer. Oh well, I’ll just have to be happy with my shirt. 😊
I enjoyed another relaxing vacation day with my family doing family stuff. Specifically bowling at Gable House Bowl (my brother bested me by a single point!) and lunch at Mi Burrito.
I had never eaten at Mi Burrito before, so I was excited to try it. My Al Pastor Burrito and Cadillac Margarita hit the spot! The burrito was a little on the salty side, but still delicious and there are so many things on the menu that I’d love to go back and try some different dishes.
The outdoor seating was nice (especially during COVID-times) and we even had a view of the water! It was a little chilly today, but I was happy the sun was shining. A nice lunch for sure. 😀
I hope you had a great day! またね〜
