Maybe I'm getting older or maybe it was the gorgeous (but very hot) weather or the fact that our friends live in such nice grown up places... but I like South Bay quite a bit.
We got to hang out with Go and Yana, who greeted us with a glass of wine and some cheese... very adult. Followed with non-Costco sized bath products ... very yuppie adult. And a bomb-ass entertainment system (including surround sound)... very hi tech adult. We also got to see them in action playing soccer with their league... Yana is really good! Go is not too bad either... blocked a ball with his butt and his gut... quite impressively =).
From our base in Santa Clara we easily made the trip to Fremont to see new Mommy Sharon and Daddy Alby and their adorable baby boy Dylan. Born on May 28,2009 at 7lbs 13 oz with Alby's big head (hats off to Sharon) Dylan is a cute baby who I suspect will grow up to be a linebacker. Comparine baby pictures, Dylan looks exactly like Sharon ... except when he cries, then he looks lik
e Alby. Sharon and Alby are real grown ups now, their own house (which is very nicely decorated) and now their own baby. Dylan entertained us for hours, he is a bit like the hulk where when he's working his way up to crying his wole body changes colors (well turns red) and for some reason he is obsessed with whats happening above him, he was always looking up. Eugene I think may have been equally entertained by Alby's SLR, the whole afternoon it sounded like we were in a photo shoot with the constant clicking sound. Although at one point I suspect the boys were just seeing how fast they could shoot and not really focusing on what they were shooting. Oh and they have all these new nifty toys/products for babies now, a baby monitor that has a video feed, a diaper that changes colors when its soiled and a pillow that prevents the baby from rolling off.From Fremont to Palo Alto we ate at a Yogurtland knock off with James. Even James is a grown up, giving us real estate advice and it was great to hear how much he likes the career path he's taken.
Ended the day with a visit to Santana Row... San Jose's very own pocket of LA... with newlyweds to be Amy and
Chris. They're getting married in October and already have a house and a new puppy. Very grown up =) We ate at Pizza Attica... the heirloom potato and truffle oil pizza is divine... as is the mussels appetizers. Dessert at Cocoloa. (BTW I'm sure half these restaurants are spelled incorrectly) And a trip to Blowfish for some really good Mojitos and conversation with some of Amy's HS friends (one of which I learned went to Haas the same year as Amy and me. Small world).And then right before we left my Uncle treated us to a scrumptious Chinese meal in Cupertino. They made sure we got as much good Chinese food as possible before London.
All in all a very good time ... I love the bay.. be it SF, East or South... you will be missed.
This weekend felt like a very grown up trip, visiting people who have established lives, especially since I feel like Eugene and I are about to be kids again... packing up on a grand adventure for two years. It will be fun to be a grown up... in two years that is.
Side Synopsis (since I'm too busy/lazy to be perfectly updated):
6/24 Kyochan super spicy fried chicken (but free soft serve) with John and Kenny
6/25 Blu Jam Cafe lunch with Dr in training Jessica
6/29 Dodger Game with Canyon IT and family in the Luxury Box (thanks Charles for the carrot cake and beer!)
6/29 Hang out with Eleanor, Danielle and Edwin (also very grown up furniture... we aspire one day to own such nice grown up furniture)
6/30 El Torino lunch with Eleanor and Edwin... YUM! (Note: Always ask for spicy sauce on the side and the Horchata is key)
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