I’ve never been to Chuck E. Cheese before. As it was Daniel’s Birthday Party I thought I’d give it a try. I have to admit it was fun. Sandy challenged me to game of basketball and sadly I lost. My manhood will never recover.
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Happy Birthday Jen
In order to properly celebrate Jen’s Birthday we met at Little Sheep Hot Pot in San Mateo. Later we surprised her at Peet’s with a birthday cake. Imagine Jon & myself lighting the candles on the dark sidewalk in a light drizzle/wind & walking it in to the coffee shop, hoping the box wouldn’t catch …
Jon In San Mateo
This Friday turned into a date night as we had tickets to see Jon play at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Of course we had to eat before the show, Patio Filipino to the rescue. Chicharon Bulaklak, Lengua Champignon, Sizzling Pork Sisig & Bulalo Soup. While consuming pigs head, intestines & beef tongue doesn’t …
Rome 1975
I wish I had this photo before we went to Rome. I could have duplicated it.
Pasta Throwdown
Inspired by the Ikedas, Sandy decided it was time to cook our black ink pasta we purchased from Italy. She challenged me to a black pasta throwdown. We had to acquire our ingredients from the same local store and the dishes had to be ready by 6:00. Challenger 1: Pilipino Pasta Lover – Sandy Barin-Goya. …
Italy through the eyes of Sandy
I did have to borrow a few photos from Sandy to complete my blog, but as I’m sure you know she takes great photos on her own. So here is Italy through Sandy’s eye’s.
Italian wrap up
I’ll never forget our Italian vacation, it exceeded all my expectations. Luckily I have many photos to bring me back. A few things stand out in my mind and I would like to express my gratitude to all who made this trip so memorable. A big part of it was sharing the experiences with family …
Italy 2010 Day 10
Our final day in Rome started out by walking to Campo de’ Fiori, an outdoor market in the heart of Rome. From there we headed toward the Vatican stopping on the way at a restaurant I didn’t think was that good. Vatican I decided not to post too many Vatican photos as they can look …
Italy 2010 Day 9
Rome Day 9 started with a taxi ride to the middle of town where we started our walking tour of Rome. Giulio Cesari our tour guide was informative and charming. Colosseum After the walking tour, we had lunch and took it upon ourselves to explore the rest of the city. Trevi Fountain For dinner, we …
Italy 2010 Day 8
We checked out of the villa, but not without incident. The day before, it rained so the clothes we left hanging on the clothesline got soaked. We drove around town in search of a laundromat but learned from the tourist office that the only self-service facility was at the top of Montepulciano. Unwilling to carry …