Post Vacation Happenings

I've been going full throttle since getting back from Hawaii. We hosted our first ever Fleureticademia workshop and it was super fly! But getting prepped for it was no small feat. Kendra and I spent countless hours scrubbing the place down, reorganizing, and throwing out trash. It was all very worth it to see how the space could be used!


On Sunday Joe was ordained as a pastor. I've watched this guy grow up from a pesky teenager to a respectable guy (he better be since he's married to my best friend :)). It was a very happy moment for me to see Christine stand next to Joe and watch them 'transition' into this next stage of life together...congrats to the Chou Family!

*the cutie in the center pic is Isaac, making his debut on my blog. he's such a happy baby!

After the service, David and I were starving so we swung by the nearest restaurant which happened to be Fab Hot Dogs. We were a little hesitant because of the name but also desperately hungry so we went. And we were so glad to find this gem in the middle of the valley.

*i got the chicago dog with neon relish, celery salt, mustard, peppers, and tomatoes. David got the ruben dog with pastrami and sauerkraut. we split an order of garlic fries which were good but stayed in our system for the next 5 hours. kekeke

Monday we went to the beach to go bike riding. I busted out my beach cruiser (finally) and biked from Santa Monica to Marina Del Rey. It really wasn't bad at all - it was enjoyable! How come working out can't usually be like this?

*scene around...and yes, we might have stopped for a snack or two.

*we lugged 4 bikes in josh's minivan. he refused to put my cruiser on the bike rack outside...there's no shame in having a girl bike!

*we came across an adult jungle gym, right outside Casa Del Mar & Shutters. i'll call it the testosterone playground.

It was back to work after a fun weekend. Kendra and I were cooped up at hq and decided we needed ice cream. We stayed local to Altadena and headed up to Bulgarini Gelato, a small gelateria in a run down mini mall. The gelato was authentic, rich & creamy with inventive flavors like yogurt with celtic salt and olive oil. Yum! For each size you order, you get 3 scoops of different flavors:

*Kendra got plum cognac, nectarine, and dark chocolate. I got blood orange granita, goat's milk w/ cocoa nibs, and dark chocolate. Notice the sample spoons...hehe

Everyday should be like this!