Grandbaby is here!

 7.4.26 4th of July Fireworks at King Harbor, grandbaby’s here!!!

2:30am

Matt texted and said that they are settled at Kaiser West LA

6:40am

On our way to Sage

8:00am

Walked and Feed Sage - she peed and pooped

8:30am

Monica got epidural, waiting for baby

7pm

No news yet, so we took Sage to Redondo Beach

I went to watch fireworks at the pier while 

Monica is in labor

Timothy is at a party

Paul watches Sage (afraid of fireworks)

Around midnight.... we got a call from Monica

The wait is over, first grandbaby is here!!! Our heart is overflowing with love <3

Ice Age at La Brea, Republique and LACMA

We started the day with getting tea at...Racer Tea- The Greaser

Breakfast- Hasi bread

Drive to La Brea Tar pits and Museum

Woolly mammoth

Giant sloth

Saber toothed cat

Dire wolf

Holding sloth

Urban lights

Taking Metro

Republique- modern French cafe in la

Kimchee fried rice

Breakfast with soup, salad, and grilled cheese 

Strawberry passionfruit cream for dessert

Take Metro back to LACMA

Revisit new and old

Monet

Finish with football is life!

LA Traffic….

2 days in Temecula

Temecula means where the sun breaks through the mist

It has Beautiful hills

Most southern wine region in California 

Mediterranean climate

Tuscany in California?

Day 1

9am Drive from LA to Glen Ivy Spa

Mud, Grotto experience and lunch

Check in to Residence Inn Marriott Temecula

Explore Europe Village… 

Callaway- red blend…

The Goat and Vine- delicious salad and pizza for dinner

Explore old town Temecula afterwards.. sunset 

Highlight of the day... If you know Paul, you will know he doesn't like mud... somehow I tricked him into mud bath… 

grotto experience was good! Our skin feels soft afterwards

Day 2

Visit Duck pond

Sugarplum Zoo- the owner is finalist in Masterchef? And she is also a ultra marathon runner… and a chocolatier 

All the animals are rescued… they are all soooo cute

Wilson Creek Winery- bellini tasting… they are known for sparkling wines

Ponte winery- farm to table lunch!

Explore El Segundo and surrounding areas

Columbia Park- small cherry blossoms….

Clutter’s Park- watch the plane go by

El Segundo High School… Many movies were filmed here including Superbad, WarGames, Joe Dirt, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Boston Public, The Hot Chick, Yours, Mine and Ours, Even Stevens, 24, Joan of Arcadia, The O.C., Room 222….

Gazebo at Library Park and the library

Betty Market and Rest

• Ethiopian food and coffee

“Smoke coffee”….. with Jebena!

Today I experienced Ethiopian coffee for the first time…. It’s kinda life changing

There’s no fancy gadgets like metal filter, no filter paper… Just pure coffee, clay, and heat

Incense burning, and popcorn.

Malaga Cove Hike

 Malaga Cove Hike: 5 miles

I went hiking with Sierra Club started at Malaga Cove Fountain.

Meet few people

Gingerbread cookie for snacks

Yesterday while hiking with Sierra Club. I mention to a guy that we went to half moon bay and did not see any crab due to whale season… He then told me he went crabbing with his friends

3 people caught 150 crabs. 

1 person said he didn’t want any

So 2 people divided 150 crabs= 75 each

He ended up giving most of his crab away…

Lunch at Otafuku!