Yesterday I watched my niece’s eyes flutter in the rearview mirror as she fought a late afternoon nap. Turns out that even for half-decade olds, the familiar flutter of eyelashes before sleep is the same as if she were still a little old. Mine fights sleep all the time. In fact he has just succumbed to a nap now. Having recovered from a 24 hour fever, he is more attached to me than ever. I…
A pleasing accomplishment today. A happy face crepe from Japantown is absolutely kawaii. After dinner, I gleefully watched my crepe being made. The tough looking fellow carefully placed corn flakes for ears & marshmallows dotted with chocolate for eyes. Why, I believe these are the things I live for. Green tea ice cream happys. Whip cream & shredded coconuts for the happys’ innards. Eggsy hardly cared to eat it which is fine; more for…
My baby has been lovin’ on me today. It’s Valentine’s Day, after all. Well, mostly he was trying to get the food he wanted (understandable). His attempts at snacks were punctuated with little kisses. MELT! We took the little prince to have his one year old photo taken. Might as well throw in a heart & make it a seasonal photo. Incredibly resourceful. I made his one year old photo about love & pride. …
Kid has been keeping us busy lately. Growth spurt? Teething? Who knows. Leaky egg yolk bao is one of the best dim sum options ever. Who doesn’t like hot, runny, sweet yolk? Baby is a bao baby. He likes bread. Carbs are good. Lately he’s been into salmon. Last night we offered him creamed corn, brussel sprouts, salmon & portobello ravioli. He likes the creamy stuff & the salmon. We generously shared the insides…
The kid won’t let me get up. Morning nursies are his fave. As are nighttime nursies. Can’t really deny the kid because when his little hands are pressed against me, the world just crumbles. Motherhood is dramatic. The love is fierce, overwhelming & all consuming. This is what it feels like to wear your heart on your sleeve (and have it crawl around everywhere, touching everything). L’amour.
Lovejoy’s. Very likely my favorite tea room in San Francisco. Thanks to little sister, we got to have peppermint & mango tea (separately) with our Queen’s tea. Eggsy had a ball nomming on watermelon, tea sandwiches & other delights. Somewhere along the way, my mom became my BFF. I still love my friends that are my age, but for us, this kiddo has evolved our relationship to the next level. It is exceptionally lovely. …
Here lies durian pastries from dim sum today. I love durian. Most people either love or hate it. Its pungent smell is off putting to many. Its delectable taste & texture is irresistible to some. Our table are all durian eaters. Surprising. My sister & I had a theory that most females are durian lovers & most males are not. Of course, no science or mathematical evidence for this. Moving on, we also had these…
Happy birthday to my darling friend Carolyne. You & I have been friends a very long time. Since middle school we have waxed & waned in our lives. No matter the time or distance, we can always pick up where we left off. My wish for your birthday: That you trust yourself in your decisions. That you treat yourself with the same kindness that you treat your friends & loved ones. That you be patient…
Happy birthday to a beautiful girl Rhon Rhon! How lovely it is to celebrate with you with all you can eat hot pot. Kafuya Japanese restaurant in the Outer Richmond is perfect for large parties. No pictures of the food because I was too intensely eating. The macaroons were the most adorable thing, much like the birthday girl. Bunnies. A special Stitch mac that was indeed out of this world. A splendid tiramisu cake…
