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The Busiest of Saturdays
Posted on July 3, 2012 by Ching under Family, Life.
I’m so glad that we don’t have to work tomorrow because I could use a break. We were so busy last weekend that I actually had to drive myself around on Saturday. I took this photo while driving behind Brian on Kellogg. Don’t worry. Traffic was stopped. I wouldn’t mess with my phone while I’m driving. I know better.
Brian got up super early on Saturday to help his dad move some things to their storage unit. They wanted to beat the heat, but Brian also wanted to get done in time for racquetball. As for me, I had a date with one of my Zumba buddies and was due at Northwest YMCA for Mary Anne’s Zumba class at 9:30 AM. Even after I picked up my Scooter’s on the way, I still got there over a half an hour early. It worked out perfect though because I had to pay for my day pass and find my way around.
After the first Zumba class, I zoomed over to South YMCA for racquetball with the guys. Jay’s friend Jason, who we used to play poker with at Uncle Roy’s, was there so we got to play doubles. Jay and I made a great team and kicked butt. We played two games and won both. We finished the second game just in time for me to take Adriana’s Zumba class, which also happened to be at South YMCA. I didn’t have to drive anywhere since I was already there. It worked out great.
We had just enough time to meet mom at a house that we wanted to see after my second Zumba class. We were starving, but didn’t have time to stop for a bite. When we arrived at the house, Reuel and his wife Sonnie Jay were there. That was a nice surprise. They had just arrived that morning from Chicago and New York and Norway.
Reuel is my Norwegian cousin. He lives in Norway with his wife. They’re here in the US on holiday, or so the Europeans call it. Their first stop was New York. Now they’re in Kansas visiting us. Next up is either Vegas or San Francisco. They haven’t decided yet.
As luck would have it, none of them had eaten lunch yet either so we all ended up at Louie’s after we got done looking at the house. It was nice to sit down and catch up. After that, we had to run over to the Yoder Meats store at Central and Woodlawn to pick up some BBQ chicken for the cookout at mom and dad’s the next day. We had to pick up the meat on Saturday because YM is closed on Sundays.
As soon as we got home, we had to put the beers in a cooler full of ice so they would be chilled in time for Cory and April’s dinner party that night. In the meantime, Brian had to take off and run over to Jay and Becca’s to help them set up a pool that they purchased for their cookout/party on Sunday. Jay needed help getting it set up before we all had to be at Cory and April’s that night.
I had a little bit of time to rest and enjoy my shower, which I deserved after along day of working out and running around. Brian got home with barely enough time to get a quick shower in. We arrived at the Phelpi’s late, but we weren’t the last ones at least. That honor belongs to Jay and Becca. LOL.
Cory and April were wonderful hosts. We had a great time on Saturday night. Thank you so much for having us over and feeding us all yummy fajitas! I ate way too much! I was trying to make up for all the calories I burned earlier in the day. Though I think I might have over-compensated.
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More Photos From Father’s Day
Posted on June 21, 2012 by Ching under Family.
Jenni finally posted the photos from Father’s Day that we took with her camera.
Mom and dad.
Jenni and me with dad.
Me with mom and dad.
Jenni with mom and dad.
Me with my in-laws.
Dad and Jenni.
Me and Brian.
This last photo is probably my favorite from that day. Thanks for sharing the photos, Jenni! I really appreciate it.
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Celebrating with Our Dads
Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ching under Family, Food and Drink.
We had a lot to celebrate today. We were celebrating Brian’s 38th birthday, Grandma’s 90th birthday, David and Donna’s wedding anniversary, and Father’s Day.
We picked AVI Seabar and Chophouse because we like their food and we figured it wouldn’t be busy.
We had a nice leisurely lunch and plenty of time to take photos and exchange gifts before our food arrived. Speaking of food, here are some photos…
Brian, his mom and dad, and Grandma all got free dessert for celebrating their special days. Brian picked chocolate cake, pictured above. It’s pretty good but I would recommend getting the cheesecake, which is what his mom and dad got. I’m not a huge cheesecake fan, but they have great cheesecake at AVI. I would actually eat it. Brian’s Grandma picked the banana nut cake, but asked for hers to go so I didn’t get to try it. I’m sure it’s equally delicious.
Anyway, if you want to avoid the hassle of long waits and crowded restaurants I highly recommend checking out AVI. The food prices are quite reasonable and the quality of the food is quite good. At least, the things I’ve tried. I had the shrimp and fish tacos today, which were delicious. Brian always gets the same thing every time. He loves their croque madame with a side of the hand cut fries with truffle oil. I have to agree with him on the fries. The fries at AVI are awesome.
Before I end this blog entry, let me share a couple more photos…
Thank you to Mom, Dad, David, Donna, Jenni, and Grandma for celebrating with us today! Happy Father’s Day to David and Dad!
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Celebrating with Grandma
Posted on May 13, 2012 by Ching under Family.
We had a great day celebrating Mother’s Day with Brian’s dad and grandmother at Olive Garden today. We lucked out and didn’t have to wait.
After lunch Brian and I went to Cabela’s to pick up some replacement sunglasses for him. Don’t worry. He didn’t get these ones.
We did get a good deal on his sunglasses, though. Again, not the ones pictured. They were on sale so we got them for $7. Not bad, eh?
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Mother’s Day is this Weekend
Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ching under Family.
Brian’s mom will be out of town this weekend so we gave her gift to her early. This weekend we’re having lunch with Brian’s dad and grandma. I haven’t yet heard back from my mom so I’m not sure what we’re doing. Maybe dinner?
If you’re not yet sure where you’re going to celebrate mom’s day on Sunday, hop on over to the Wichita Eagle for Denise Neil’s extensive list of restaurants offering Mother’s Day specials.
P.S. If you haven’t changed your Facebook profile pic to your mom’s yet, it’s time to do it. This is the time of year when everyone uses a picture of their mom as their Facebook profile photo. So make your mom feel special and put her face on your Facebook profile pic!
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