Saturday started off with my best Mr. Mom impersonation. While Karen was out and about with all her friends looking at bridesmaid dresses for our friend's (Hot Amy) upcoming wedding, I got to spend some quality time with my baby daughter (Briana). And by quality time, I mean I spent the entire afternoon cleaning the house.
The house, after all, had to be cleaned because we were expecting guests the following day. And truth be told, were it up to me I wouldn't have guests over on the day that my son (Braden) passed away, but some things are out of my control.
Needless to say, the only time to clean the house was... well... Saturday afternoon. So, I decided to strap Briana in an infant carrier and go at it. I, of course, turned Briana around to face outward so that she could watch and learn from her daddy as he vacuums the house. Some day, Briana will learn this task of vacuuming... along with washing dishes... cooking... taking out the trash... mowing the lawn... and perhaps using a table saw, etc. After all, if she is going to be a princess, what better princess to be than Cinderella, if not for the whole slew of chores that she performs.
And might I add, vacuuming the house while having Briana strapped to you in an infant carrier is not as easy as it sounds. Things take a lot longer.
When Karen got back from her day out with the girls, it was practically time to go out and celebrate my friend's (Marc) birthday. Too bad I suck at celebrating my friend's birthday.
Marc's birthday was actually the week before, but as he was in Las Vegas that week we decided to celebrate his birthday on Saturday. The dining destination: the Halfway Cafe located in Holbrook.
With Briana's recent separation anxiety, to which she constantly cries... and cries... and cries for people not named mommy and daddy, we thought that my mother was our last hope at finding a babysitting. After all, my mother spends a good portion of the week watching Briana while Karen and I work. So you would think that Briana would be okay with my mom.
Well, things didn't start off that smoothly. Briana immediately burst out in tears when we arrived at my parents'. Eventually she settled down, but it took awhile. We think it may have been the fact that there was another baby (my cousin's daughter) in the house. My cousin wanted to see Briana again. Regardless, it was a little worrisome to leave Briana with my parents after the incident because we weren't sure if she would remain okay.
I thought the celebration at the Halfway Cafe was great. In addition to Marc and Kelley, joining in on the festivities were my friends (Cass, Ellen, Garv, and Andrea) and my BFF (Kerry). Of course, the celebration would have been exponentially greater had we been seated at a circular table, but that's just my opinion. (I have a thing for circular tables because I think the shape is more conducive to overall group interaction.)
That's not to say all of us weren't involved in the conversations around the table. Some of the interesting items that I remember are that Kerry has graduated from her swimming class; Cass was classy according to the waitress based on the drink he ordered; and Kelley had some fun with Garv's phone.
For anyone curious, Garv was showing off his new phone to Kelley. Well, while Kelley was checking out the phone, she noticed that the phone could automatically log Garv into his Facebook account. Needless to say, Kelley took full advantage of the opportunity and began to update Garv's status on Facebook through the phone. The funny part was that Garv had absolutely no clue what Kelley was doing until someone told him. It was quite comical.
After dinner, all of us headed back to Marc and Kelley's for some more merriment. By that time, Karen and I picked up Briana (to make sure she was still okay) from my parents. (And yes, Briana was okay. No uncontrollable tears... at least not from Briana.) A few of us also made a little pit stop at Frozen Freddies, which is an ice cream shop located in Quincy.
The trip to Frozen Freddies was rather interesting because I found out something that I had not known earlier: Garv's wife (Leeann) has a thing for monkeys. The only reason I know this is because Garv asked if I had a dime so that he could purchase three plastic monkey figurines at the counter of Frozen Freddies. And I'll admit, the monkeys in their various poses were pretty cute.
As I did not have any change, nor anyone else in the group, one of the patrons at Frozen Freddies gave us the dime. The patron apparently also liked the shirt I was wearing. So as to not lead you into thinking the patron was hitting on me, I was wearing my t-shirt that read "And Buffy staked Edward. The End. The t-shirt was a gift from Marc. Apparently, this patron had been trying to read my shirt while in the store but I kept moving around.
Anyway, to end the night all of us hung out at Marc and Kelley's and caught a couple of episodes of Wipeout. As usual, it was fun just to be with everyone. As it also turns out, Briana likes playing with Kerry and Garv. I am not sure Garv had ever held Briana before Saturday, so I was quite surprised that he started playing with her. If only I had my camera! Oh well. Next time.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
I Suck At Celebrating My Birthday
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of turning another year older. Yep, it was my birthday. Interestingly enough, not only was it my birthday, it was my father's birthday, my former co-worker's (Kristen) birthday, and my friend's (Hot Amy) father's birthday. Happy birthday dad, Kristen, and Hot Amy's dad! I hope all of you guys enjoyed your day.
Unfortunately, I suck at celebrating my birthday. After all, it's not every day someone can get a snow storm for their birthday. A snow storm was just what I always wanted. Yay me!
With the upcoming snow storm, Karen and I started the day taking my father out for his birthday. My father reached the impressive milestone of the big 7-0. For his birthday, he wanted to go out for dim sum at the China Pearl located in Quincy.
We met my father, my mother, and my mother's friend (Jane) at China Pearl. It was interesting because my father, my mother, and Jane were running a little late. So Karen and I were seated by ourselves for quite some time. We must have looked like fishes out of water, especially since Karen did not know what the dishes were that were coming around... and neither did I. (I only know the staples of dim sum: har gow and shumai... and maybe cha siu baau.)
Needless to say, Karen and I had some of the staples of dim sum while waiting for my family. Eventually my family arrived. My father seemed quite excited about dim sum. My mother and Jane were equally excited, especially when they realized that they could get one of those large red calendars with the Chinese Zodiac on them. It's the little things that make them happy.
My father even started a conversation with a former owner of the China Pearl as we were leaving. The former owner happened to be the father of one of my friends (Amy) while growing up. Amy, not to be confused with Hot Amy, Amy the Czar, or Aimee, was someone who I knew since elementary school. Amy was always rather smart. She would probably be the first to tell you so as well. Amy and I attended elementary school, middle school, and high school together.
In high school, she was quite the sprinter. It was quite funny to see Amy run, not because she had flat feet, but because she was tiny. She was like the stereotypical Asian: short and really fast. (Quite possibly, Amy could have been a stereotypical bad driver too, but I don't remember ever being in her car. So I can't comment on her driving skills.) My track coach used to joke saying that if I and Amy got together, we would have very fast hurdling children.
Anyway, the only reason why I even brought up Amy was because my father seemed excited to speak with her dad. I think my father, in general, had a great time celebrating his birthday. For me, that was all that mattered. I love you, dad. I'm happy that you could enjoy your day.
Shortly after China Pearl, Karen and I went to the Halfway Cafe located in Holbrook. Originally, my BFF (Kerry) and my friends (Jen and Andrea) had plans to visit New York City this weekend. With the coming snow storm, however, the plans were canceled and they decided to go out for dinner instead.
The Halfway Cafe was selected because Kerry generally enjoys the place. Plus, she received a coupon from the Halfway Cafe where the birthday girl/boy can receive a free meal so long as the date is within five days of the birthday. As Kerry's birthday and my birthday can overlap within that range, it only made sense to go to the Halfway Cafe in an effort to kill two birds with one stone.
Joining Kerry, Jen, Andrea, Karen and I were my friends (Marc and Kelley) as well as Andrea's sister (Sarah) who joined us for a few drinks. Needless to say, it was a fun time to hang out with everyone. The Halfway Cafe even had a brief moment where the local firefighters joined in on the celebration. (The fire alarm in the restaurant had gone off.) Speaking of fire fighting, I sadly am over the age limit to be a firefighter now.
Anyway, we had a lot of laughs especially with the upcoming snow storm. Despite the Halfway Cafe incident, I think Kerry enjoyed the celebration. And by incident, I don't mean the firefighters. It turns out that the Halfway Cafe only honors one birthday meal within a given party. So, Kerry and I will never be able to celebrate our birthdays together at the Halfway Cafe... or if we do, only one of us will receive our meal for free. Like the Highlander quote: there can only be one!
In my opinion, I think that is a terrible policy. After all, under that policy I will never be able to celebrate my birthday with my father... or Kristen... or Hot Amy's father at the Halfway Cafe. I think it's a shame. (For anyone curious, I believe the Abington Alehouse has the same policy because my father and I tried to celebrate our birthdays their once. Speaking of the Abington Alehouse, this was the first year in some time that I did not go there for my birthday. I generally enjoy going to the Abington Alehouse for my birthday. Their food is quite delicious.)
Regardless, after dinner, all of us (except Sarah) headed back to Marc and Kelley's for a post-birthday celebration. Andrea was gracious enough to bake a cake for Kerry and I. The cake was a cookie monster cake, which was very good. Amid the cake eating, we watched "Olive the Other Reindeer". (For anyone curious, "Olive the Other Reindeer" was pretty good.) Interestingly enough, the cake turned our mouths blue, which was funny.
All in all, yesterday was a great day. I got to spend the day with my parents and my friends. So thank you everyone for making the day so enjoyable!
Unfortunately, I suck at celebrating my birthday. After all, it's not every day someone can get a snow storm for their birthday. A snow storm was just what I always wanted. Yay me!
With the upcoming snow storm, Karen and I started the day taking my father out for his birthday. My father reached the impressive milestone of the big 7-0. For his birthday, he wanted to go out for dim sum at the China Pearl located in Quincy.
We met my father, my mother, and my mother's friend (Jane) at China Pearl. It was interesting because my father, my mother, and Jane were running a little late. So Karen and I were seated by ourselves for quite some time. We must have looked like fishes out of water, especially since Karen did not know what the dishes were that were coming around... and neither did I. (I only know the staples of dim sum: har gow and shumai... and maybe cha siu baau.)
Needless to say, Karen and I had some of the staples of dim sum while waiting for my family. Eventually my family arrived. My father seemed quite excited about dim sum. My mother and Jane were equally excited, especially when they realized that they could get one of those large red calendars with the Chinese Zodiac on them. It's the little things that make them happy.
My father even started a conversation with a former owner of the China Pearl as we were leaving. The former owner happened to be the father of one of my friends (Amy) while growing up. Amy, not to be confused with Hot Amy, Amy the Czar, or Aimee, was someone who I knew since elementary school. Amy was always rather smart. She would probably be the first to tell you so as well. Amy and I attended elementary school, middle school, and high school together.
In high school, she was quite the sprinter. It was quite funny to see Amy run, not because she had flat feet, but because she was tiny. She was like the stereotypical Asian: short and really fast. (Quite possibly, Amy could have been a stereotypical bad driver too, but I don't remember ever being in her car. So I can't comment on her driving skills.) My track coach used to joke saying that if I and Amy got together, we would have very fast hurdling children.
Anyway, the only reason why I even brought up Amy was because my father seemed excited to speak with her dad. I think my father, in general, had a great time celebrating his birthday. For me, that was all that mattered. I love you, dad. I'm happy that you could enjoy your day.
Shortly after China Pearl, Karen and I went to the Halfway Cafe located in Holbrook. Originally, my BFF (Kerry) and my friends (Jen and Andrea) had plans to visit New York City this weekend. With the coming snow storm, however, the plans were canceled and they decided to go out for dinner instead.
The Halfway Cafe was selected because Kerry generally enjoys the place. Plus, she received a coupon from the Halfway Cafe where the birthday girl/boy can receive a free meal so long as the date is within five days of the birthday. As Kerry's birthday and my birthday can overlap within that range, it only made sense to go to the Halfway Cafe in an effort to kill two birds with one stone.
Joining Kerry, Jen, Andrea, Karen and I were my friends (Marc and Kelley) as well as Andrea's sister (Sarah) who joined us for a few drinks. Needless to say, it was a fun time to hang out with everyone. The Halfway Cafe even had a brief moment where the local firefighters joined in on the celebration. (The fire alarm in the restaurant had gone off.) Speaking of fire fighting, I sadly am over the age limit to be a firefighter now.
Anyway, we had a lot of laughs especially with the upcoming snow storm. Despite the Halfway Cafe incident, I think Kerry enjoyed the celebration. And by incident, I don't mean the firefighters. It turns out that the Halfway Cafe only honors one birthday meal within a given party. So, Kerry and I will never be able to celebrate our birthdays together at the Halfway Cafe... or if we do, only one of us will receive our meal for free. Like the Highlander quote: there can only be one!
In my opinion, I think that is a terrible policy. After all, under that policy I will never be able to celebrate my birthday with my father... or Kristen... or Hot Amy's father at the Halfway Cafe. I think it's a shame. (For anyone curious, I believe the Abington Alehouse has the same policy because my father and I tried to celebrate our birthdays their once. Speaking of the Abington Alehouse, this was the first year in some time that I did not go there for my birthday. I generally enjoy going to the Abington Alehouse for my birthday. Their food is quite delicious.)
Regardless, after dinner, all of us (except Sarah) headed back to Marc and Kelley's for a post-birthday celebration. Andrea was gracious enough to bake a cake for Kerry and I. The cake was a cookie monster cake, which was very good. Amid the cake eating, we watched "Olive the Other Reindeer". (For anyone curious, "Olive the Other Reindeer" was pretty good.) Interestingly enough, the cake turned our mouths blue, which was funny.
All in all, yesterday was a great day. I got to spend the day with my parents and my friends. So thank you everyone for making the day so enjoyable!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I Suck At The Halfway Cafe
Yesterday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc has been taking care of my friend's (Amy) cats this week. Amy, who I refer to as "The Czar" because the first four letters of her last name are c-z-a-r (so as to not be confused with Aimee or Hot Amy), has been away visiting one of her friends. So while she was away, she asked Marc to feed her cats, rub their bellies, and do all of those things that cats desire and want.
And it just so happens that Amy and her cats live in the nearby town of Marshfield, home of Steve Carrell and Steven Tyler. So Marc and Kelley decided to head our way for the night.
Our first destination: the Halfway Cafe. Now, I suck at the Halfway Cafe. I have not been to the Halfway Cafe in Marshfield in quite some time(possibly over a year). The last time I was there, I think I was with my BFF (Kerry).
Anyway, the food there was delicious as usual. Plus, it's hard to beat the 7 for $7 specials. For anyone curious, I had Evan's Seafood Scampi. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-o" sound.) I think all of us had one of the specials, with the exception of Marc who ordered his usual pizza. And for any woman wanting to go, it turns out that Wednesday is ladies night. (Tuesday is trivia night there.)
Following dinner, the four of us headed over to Amy's to check up on her cats. I had never been to Amy's prior to last night. So naturally, I had to christen her bathroom because that's what I do. And in true cat whisperer fashion, Amy's cats came out to say hello to both Karen and I. Cats must have that sense to detect those who are allergic to them.
Nevertheless, it was nice to see Amy's place. A part of me feels bad that I do not visit her more often since she is in nearby Marshfield. Of course, if I did visit her often, I would probably die from the cats. Speaking of her pets, I was quite surprised to find out that her pets were actually normal.
Growing up, Amy used to have what could best be described as a zoo of misfit animals. I remember she had this huge dog with itty bitty legs that could barely lift the dog's torso off the ground. The dog's name happened to be "Legs". Amy used to take in all sorts of animals because she felt bad for them. Anyway, it was good to visit Amy's place. Too bad Amy was away.
Following Amy's, the four of us headed back to our place to watch a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Dear Boy" about Darla's return, and "Guise Will Be Guise", where Wesley impersonates Angel in order to be a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman's daughter.
Both episodes were fantastic. To end the night on a comedic note, we even decided to watch the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is such an addictive show.
Anyway, it was another fun night of just hanging out. It was definitely much needed because I have been a little pensive of late.
Marc has been taking care of my friend's (Amy) cats this week. Amy, who I refer to as "The Czar" because the first four letters of her last name are c-z-a-r (so as to not be confused with Aimee or Hot Amy), has been away visiting one of her friends. So while she was away, she asked Marc to feed her cats, rub their bellies, and do all of those things that cats desire and want.
And it just so happens that Amy and her cats live in the nearby town of Marshfield, home of Steve Carrell and Steven Tyler. So Marc and Kelley decided to head our way for the night.
Our first destination: the Halfway Cafe. Now, I suck at the Halfway Cafe. I have not been to the Halfway Cafe in Marshfield in quite some time(possibly over a year). The last time I was there, I think I was with my BFF (Kerry).
Anyway, the food there was delicious as usual. Plus, it's hard to beat the 7 for $7 specials. For anyone curious, I had Evan's Seafood Scampi. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-o" sound.) I think all of us had one of the specials, with the exception of Marc who ordered his usual pizza. And for any woman wanting to go, it turns out that Wednesday is ladies night. (Tuesday is trivia night there.)
Following dinner, the four of us headed over to Amy's to check up on her cats. I had never been to Amy's prior to last night. So naturally, I had to christen her bathroom because that's what I do. And in true cat whisperer fashion, Amy's cats came out to say hello to both Karen and I. Cats must have that sense to detect those who are allergic to them.
Nevertheless, it was nice to see Amy's place. A part of me feels bad that I do not visit her more often since she is in nearby Marshfield. Of course, if I did visit her often, I would probably die from the cats. Speaking of her pets, I was quite surprised to find out that her pets were actually normal.
Growing up, Amy used to have what could best be described as a zoo of misfit animals. I remember she had this huge dog with itty bitty legs that could barely lift the dog's torso off the ground. The dog's name happened to be "Legs". Amy used to take in all sorts of animals because she felt bad for them. Anyway, it was good to visit Amy's place. Too bad Amy was away.
Following Amy's, the four of us headed back to our place to watch a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Dear Boy" about Darla's return, and "Guise Will Be Guise", where Wesley impersonates Angel in order to be a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman's daughter.
Both episodes were fantastic. To end the night on a comedic note, we even decided to watch the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is such an addictive show.
Anyway, it was another fun night of just hanging out. It was definitely much needed because I have been a little pensive of late.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I Suck At The Halfway Cafe
tuesday, my bff (kerry) spent the night. she apparently had some work related thing down at otis air force base early wednesday morning. so, even military bases need emergency management.
anyway, like most times when kerry sleeps over, we go out for dinner (and possibly for some ice cream depending on the time). tuesday was no exception. in case you were curious, we did not go to the usual hot spot of "not your average joe's". kerry wanted to try something different, so we ended up at the halfway cafe in marshfield.
kerry loves the halfway cafe. apparently, her friend dave (who lives in texas) does as well. unfortunately, i suck at the halfway cafe. the halfway cafe in marshfield is fairly new (it opened a couple of months ago) and is quite tiny in comparison to the halfway cafe that i have been to in holbrook. apparently, the place used to be a sandwich place with a drive through. and like the other halfway cafe that i've been to, this place was decorated with sports memorabilia.
anyway, the food was delicious. (kerry had steak tips, karen had american chop suey, and i had a chicken panini; the latter two were part of the seven for $7 menu that the halfway cafe updates every month.) our waittress was great too. kerry had asked if she could purchase one of the glasses that our soda came in because it had the halfway cafe branding on it (which is a new thing as their glasses never had their brand on glasses before) so that she could send it down to dave in texas. (hence, that is how i found out dave loves the halfway cafe.) well, our waittress asked the manager and the manager gave her the glass for free. it's always good when you can get glasses for free without having to pilfer them.
needless to say, all of us were loving the halfway cafe. we had good food, good wait staff, good times... and kerry had a free glass. what could possibly top that? well, as it turns out, tuesday was trivia night at the halfway cafe.
i actually suck at trivia (which i could have titled this post), but i like to partake in the fun known as trivia night... especially when there are drinks involved. a company called "stump!" actually comes into the restaurant and runs the entire trivia night program. i've been to a few trivia nights before, but tuesday was kerry's first time (virgin trivia night-er... i'm glad i could be there for her first time... just kidding.)
well, let's just say, karen, kerry, and i did not do that well at trivia night. considering there was a 70s theme feel to trivia night, we didn't do awful either. we came in 5th out of 11 teams with a whopping 59 points. personally, i think some of the top 4 teams cheated, but that's just my opinion (and no, i'm not saying that because i'm a sore loser.) and the funny thing is, after prizes were awarded for trivia night, stump! held a raffle for some other parting gifts... and guess what our team won... another free glass!
so dave now has two glasses shipping his way. all in all, it was a very fun night at the halfway cafe.
anyway, like most times when kerry sleeps over, we go out for dinner (and possibly for some ice cream depending on the time). tuesday was no exception. in case you were curious, we did not go to the usual hot spot of "not your average joe's". kerry wanted to try something different, so we ended up at the halfway cafe in marshfield.
kerry loves the halfway cafe. apparently, her friend dave (who lives in texas) does as well. unfortunately, i suck at the halfway cafe. the halfway cafe in marshfield is fairly new (it opened a couple of months ago) and is quite tiny in comparison to the halfway cafe that i have been to in holbrook. apparently, the place used to be a sandwich place with a drive through. and like the other halfway cafe that i've been to, this place was decorated with sports memorabilia.
anyway, the food was delicious. (kerry had steak tips, karen had american chop suey, and i had a chicken panini; the latter two were part of the seven for $7 menu that the halfway cafe updates every month.) our waittress was great too. kerry had asked if she could purchase one of the glasses that our soda came in because it had the halfway cafe branding on it (which is a new thing as their glasses never had their brand on glasses before) so that she could send it down to dave in texas. (hence, that is how i found out dave loves the halfway cafe.) well, our waittress asked the manager and the manager gave her the glass for free. it's always good when you can get glasses for free without having to pilfer them.
needless to say, all of us were loving the halfway cafe. we had good food, good wait staff, good times... and kerry had a free glass. what could possibly top that? well, as it turns out, tuesday was trivia night at the halfway cafe.
i actually suck at trivia (which i could have titled this post), but i like to partake in the fun known as trivia night... especially when there are drinks involved. a company called "stump!" actually comes into the restaurant and runs the entire trivia night program. i've been to a few trivia nights before, but tuesday was kerry's first time (virgin trivia night-er... i'm glad i could be there for her first time... just kidding.)
well, let's just say, karen, kerry, and i did not do that well at trivia night. considering there was a 70s theme feel to trivia night, we didn't do awful either. we came in 5th out of 11 teams with a whopping 59 points. personally, i think some of the top 4 teams cheated, but that's just my opinion (and no, i'm not saying that because i'm a sore loser.) and the funny thing is, after prizes were awarded for trivia night, stump! held a raffle for some other parting gifts... and guess what our team won... another free glass!
so dave now has two glasses shipping his way. all in all, it was a very fun night at the halfway cafe.
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