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Friday, April 30, 2010 |
so lots of happenings/musings for the second half of the month:
-celebrating 4/20 in great style. delicious brunch at
isabel's cantina then followed by a great nap and some, well, ahem other activities. it's california...
-an impromptu trip to boca raton, florida. my lovely grandmother, alice cheffins, passed away on 4/18; my mother and her brother had been arranging the funeral and divvying up the assets, and i decided to join them. boca is one of my favorite places to go because of the great memories i've had their when my grandparents were alive. As a little tribute to nana, i went to some of my favorite places that I shared with here. Even driving her car choked me up a little. My mom plans to sell her condo because of the ever escalating taxes in florida and cost of upkeep, so this visit will probably be the last time there for awhile.
corinthian gardens-nana's home; the only place i have stayed in florida.
federal highway: a very memorable road-how we get to publix, bagels, and the beach.
red reef park: the prettiest blue ocean water.
mizner park: home to the boca art museum, movie theater, and a great ice cream shop.
driving the buick-the steering wheel is huge.
-my uncle mark is an amazing chef. i have been spoiled many a time by his cooking. he treated mom and i to a fabulous meal: lamb chops, roasted with garlic and olive oil, accompanied by an eggplant puree, steamed carrots, roasted tomatoes, green beans, and a bruschetta-like dish with garlic, artichokes, olives with goat cheese. the three of us reminisced nana's life over this delicious meal and a bottle of pinot noir.
-i am extremely aware of how great a nurse's schedule can be, in light of these kinds of situations. i am so thankful for understanding managers and accommodating bosses who allow us the flexible schedules we need with out families.
-the day i arrived back in cali, i went to a barbecue in del mar at my friend and co-worker dayle's home. her home is extremely picturesque and naturally i whipped out my camera to capture the beach nearby. thanks for inviting me!
-this past wednesday i turned 23 at 4:28pm (on 4/28, seriously). i celebrated with a great mix of people from college and amy & i's hospital's. nothing too crazy, just some drinks, karaoke, and good dancing. in bed by midnight, it was a great night. i was so engrossed in talking to everyone that i neglected to take pictures-luckily amy was the paparazzi. i will post those soon.
-and finally, yesterday amy and i went on a hike to lake poway park to attempt to summit mt. woodson. the hike we roughly calculated was at least 9 miles with a good portion uphill. we captured amazing views of the navy blue lake, hills dotted with boulders, and made our own makeshift summit. at the "top" there was no commemorative sign that says "summit" so we made our own and hung out on top of a boulder before descending. good times.
at the beginning...
view from the boulder.
-back to work tomorrow for the weekend; i am currently selecting pictures to display in an art exhibition at the hospital and to sell in a local store-stay tuned! peace.