San Diego

On Sunday we took a trip down to beautiful San Diego. The Cubs were playing the Padres and it was a perfect weekend to take the trip. Normally, the traffic is horrendous going to San Diego on the weekend, but we actually lucked out and had pretty decent traffic. I think most people waited until Monday to travel home.

After the Cubs lost the game :( we decided to walk around the area. The whole area around the park is a historic area of the city, so we decided to explore. The main street in this area is full of restaurants and bars and nothing else! It seemed to go on forever! We looked out on the harbor and took in the beautiful scenery. We eventually found a place to eat and then went back home.

Although it was short, it was a fun little trip to take on a holiday weekend.

Spotted

On our return flight from Dallas to Burbank we spotted Johnathon Schaech. You may know Johnathon as the lead singer of the "Oneders" (or Wonders) in the movie "That Thing You Do" from 1996. He has been in many other things, but I know him best from this movie.

Chicago

Last weekend we were in Chicago for a long weekend. We decided we wanted to get away for a few days since we hadn't been on a trip for a while. I have wanted to see a Cubs game in Wrigley Field for a while (it has been 5 years), so we decided to visit Chicago. I was worried about the weather being cold and rainy, but it ended up being a very pleasant trip. The day of the Cubs game it was 70 degrees, sunny and the Cubs won easily. We did a lot of sightseeing and enjoyed being away from home for a while.

Pie

I almost forgot to blog about the pie I made for Easter dinner. For some reason I wanted to make a pie, and not one that you dump into a graham cracker crust. I made this apple pie (under supervision... Thanks, Alli) from scratch, even the crust. It turned out golden brown and very delicious. I was quite surprised! It will probably be a while until I bake another one from scratch, but at least I know how.

Birthday Bash

On Saturday we went to a birthday dinner for our friend, Alli. Alli needed of a fun night out for quite a while, so we were happy to be part of that.

We went to a place called, Cobras & Matadors. Sounds interesting, doesn't it? This restaurant's cuisine is what is called Tapas. Tapas is basically appetizer sized meals that you order for the table and share with each other. Now I'm not talking chicken wings, quesadillas, onion rings or jalapeno poppers. It's Spanish cuisine I don't even remember the names of any of the dishes, but think potato/chick pea pancakes and slow curred meats and goat cheese. This isn't my usual fare, but I found enough to eat(like bacon wrapped Prawns and some other things I can't pronounce). Of course, the pitcher of Sangria helped too!

We ended up at Bob's Big Boy for dessert afterwards to close out the evening.



It was fun and I hope Alli had as much fun as we did.

Spotted - "It's Miley"

As we arrived at the parking lot to visit some shops on Ventura Avenue on Saturday, I noticed a ruckus taking place up ahead. I saw a group of people causing a commotion as I got out of the car. It didn't take long to figure out what was going on when I saw all the cameras flashing. It was the paparazzi surrounding a star. Soon I realized it was no one I cared about.

Miley Cyrus (aka. Hanna Montana) and her boyfriend were walking to his car. Once I saw who it was, I wasn't so surprised with the amount of paparazzi that were surrounding them. With that many cameras It had to be either Britney, Lindsey, or a short list of other stars that are hounded on a daily basis.

I noticed an interesting ploy the paparazzi used to get as many pictures as possible. One of them parked directly behind Miley and her boyfriend's car so that they could control when they left and how many pictures they could get of her.

Wow, I don't think I ever want to be famous like that.

Sorry the picture isn't very good, but the iPhone doesn't have a zoom on the camera.

Spring Fever

Finally! Spring has sprung and baseball begins anew!
Today, pitchers and catchers report to training camps to kick off the unofficial start of Spring Training. It's about time! It's been a long winter for Cubs fans who are ready to actually go beyond the first round of playoffs and win a game in the postseason. But before that happens, they must first make it to the playoffs.

Now the fun begins!

iPhone

On Tuesday I got an iPhone. It is really cool and has so many features to play with. It is great because there are free applications (and ones you can pay for) that you can download from Apple that are so useful. I have an application for online banking, finding what movies are at the theater, where the nearest bank or coffee shop is, and even where I can find a place to pee when I'm away from home. I can also check my email and surf the web. Surfing the web even came in handy last night when I was in a Board meeting and was tired of hearing everyone talk.

I think I've only just begun to figure out all that I can do with it. If you are in the market for a smart phone and you have the money, I would recommend the iPhone.

Oh yeah, you can even use it as a phone! :)

Snuggie

I don't get it!
This is the hottest new item out there. It's not even that ingenious, yet it has a huge following ... good and bad.

I remember seeing the commercial back in 2008 (because that was so long ago) and thinking it was pretty silly. I just chalked it up to another infomercial for a useless products. But when I was in Indiana for the holidays and staying at my mom's place, I constantly saw the Snuggie on cable along with the unending barrage of DTV Transition commercials. This LINK explains why we are seeing even more of these infomercial products advertised on Television more so than a year ago.

Sure, I get cold like an 80 year old woman even in California, but I'm not buying one of these overgrown robes. Can you imagine spotting someone in the stands of your kid's soccer game wearing a Snuggie? They will be ridiculed even more than the geeky kid who has no coordination on the field.

I guess there are lots of people who would actually like the Snuggie. I can think of two people who said such a thing. It's okay if you wear it in the privacy of your own home, but please don't wear it in public!

LOST LOST LOST.......

LOST season 5 premiers tonight... finally!!!!!
You know I will be glued to me T.V. tonight to see the show.
I'm so excited that I may even watch the obligatory clip show at 8PM.

This past holiday weekend we went for a hike in Griffith Park. It was such a beautiful day and we didn't want to waste the nice weather. It was also nice to "get away" from the city (even though it's in the middle of the city) and enjoy the trees, grass and mountains. I know many people in the Midwest are freezing, so I appreciate the nice weather here in Southern California.

Back Home in Indiana

I finally returned to California from 8 days in Indiana visiting family and friends. It was a great trip seeing everyone and enjoying my favorite eating places that we don't have in California.

The weather was great because the snow stayed away, but we had a Tornado warning the second day I was there. It was strange, but that is how Indiana weather always turns out.

New Shoes

I just got these brand new P.F. Flyers this weekend. I've been wanting a pair of Converse All Stars, but I can't get past how uncomfortable they can be to wear. If you have ever wore All Stars you know that they don't have a lot of padding.

These P.F. Flyers are very comfortable and the P.F. even stands for Posture Foundation. I can always use help with my posture!!