Hawaii 2008
Byodo-in Temple
Daniel’s 3rd
Today we made a trip up to Natoma Park, for Daniel’s third birthday. Tons of food, kids, cake and games to satisfy all of us. Although my G10 let me down as it was too slow to keep pace with blinding speed of those kids. Therefore I’ve had to supplement the blog with some of Sandy’s photos. Perhaps they’re good enough to get Trish to leave a comment?
Rebuilding the Bridge
Finally had some time to work on that Bay Bridge Pano. I removed the stupid power cable that went all the way across and took a chainsaw to those trees. I need to revisit that location on a nice clear day.
Obscured View
On my way home today I took an exploratory drive on Treasure Island. I wish I would have brought a chainsaw!
Economic Gut Stimulation
In an effort to stimulate the local economy, I believe we should eat out more often. So this morning we ate a huge breakfast at Bips. Since I ate so much, I think I’ll buy a pair of stretch pants at the local department store.
Osha II
We had another Fridate and once again we ate at Osha. Let’s see we had the angel wings, dressed prawns, tuna stacked tartare. The volcano beef was incredible and let’s not forget the lychee martini.
Since we’re back on standard time it creates a bit of a challenge for my G10. It’s low light performance is what you’d expect from a compact camera. My 5D Mark II should ship Nov 20-22…. Jim.
Hopeful
I sure hope today is the beginning of a new era in this country.
Mondate
Today both Sandy and I had business in Sacramento. The timing was great so we met on a lunch date at Caffé Italia in Davis. Sandy had soup and salad. I had the chicken and bacon ranch pizza. We didn’t really eat that desert, I just ordered it so I could photograph it for the blog you know.
Balikbayan Box
Something that I believe is unique to the Philippine culture is the Balikbayan Box.
Balik means returning, Bayan means home. For the most part they are universal in size 24 x 24 x 24. They are filled with precious goodies from the US to bring back home to friends and family. Courier services will deliver Balikbayan Boxes door to door for about $65.00 with no weight limitations. Although it could take 30 days for the box to arrive.
Whenever sending a relative off from SFO, I would always look up at the monitor to locate the Philippine Airlines counter. Now I just look for the rows with Balikbayan Boxes.