And we went back to Las Vegas last week! SUPRISE!
A fast drive on Sunday night, a free room, and good friends waiting to have fun!
How could we refuse the invitation?
We stayed until Thursday, so on Tuesday night we went out for delicious Thai food at the famous Lotus of Siam restaurant. Word has been out on this restaurant for years and we’ve always wanted to try it. The original location is being renovated, but they recently opened a second location in the “Chinatown Strip”, and we drove over for an early meal.
On The Menu: Chicken satay, mee grob noodles, shrimp pad Thai, beef panang, steamed rice, and a few tiki cocktails!
Everything was great! We were seated without having to wait. The service was good. The food was delicious and well timed. We ordered just enough and there were no leftovers. We left full and happy. Always a good way to start the night in Vegas.
NOTE: When we left every table was seated and there was a line out the door waiting to get in. So, HOT TIPGo Early if you don’t want to wait!
The Bar at the Lotus of Siam Restaurant in Las Vegas
And then after dinner went over to The Golden Tiki for more cocktails and fun.
“Trader Vic’s” Mai Tai at The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas
“Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run.”
– Robert A. Heinlein
From an undisclosed location somewhere in Southern California:
CLICK ON ANY SMALL PIC TO SEE A LARGER PIC AND VIEW THE GALLERY AND THEN CLICK AGAIN TO VIEW THE PIC AT FULL SIZE!
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu
We have started our SPRING CLEANING early. We are tasked with “unboxing”, sorting, repacking and moving all of our stuff again. And now we are selling and giving away other things we no longer need or wish to keep and store.
We moved everything to this location from our last storage space in North Hollywood. We also gave away a quality queen bed, a very nice leather recliner sofa and another small couch during that move. And our mid-century modern dining room table is also “on loan” until we have a place for it.
A daunting task to deal with so much “stuff” which we have only just begun…
MORE TO COME! (an inventory, pics and stuff for sale soon!)
“That’s all, a little place for my stuff.
That’s all I want, that’s all you need in life,
is a little place for your stuff, ya know?”
– George Carlin
February 2017
Eating / Thai food at Sri Siam Cafe in North Hollywood
and Sushi at Okumura in Encino (READ THE PREVIOUS BLOGS!)
Pad Thai Noodles
Crispy Rice with Pork
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Duck Curry
Thai Iced Tea (no cream)
Tom Kai Soup with Chicken
Thai Food for Dinner
Beef Panang with Rice
Party Time! We braved the storm and drove across the valley to North Hollywood for a birthday dinner party at Sri Siam Cafe.
On The Menu: Thai food! Crispy rice with pork, beef panang and steamed rice, chicken satay with cucumber salad and toast, pad Thai noodles with chicken, green curry chicken, tom kai soup and a Thai iced tea (no cream). There were three other dishes that we didn’t eat and we cancelled two other dishes that they didn’t bring. So much food, so full.
Sushi and Sake at Okumura (READ THE BLOG!)
We went out for dinner and had sushi and sake at Okumura in Encino.
On The Menu: Tuna poke appetizer, California roll, spicy tuna cut roll and a hand roll, Rainbow roll (tuna/salmon/yellowtail/albacore on California roll), yellowtail & green onion cut roll, eel & avocado cut roll, albacore sashimi, a coke and a small hot sake. Happy!
Drinking / Double espresso with milk
Practicing / Extreme patience & Good Housekeeping
Mastering / 2 Little Puppies and the Big Boy
Learning / “about history and havin’ some food”
Trying / To remain calm and get sh*t done.
Playing / With the puppies of course.
Keeping warm and staying dry!
Finishing / More new Blogs
Reading / Bad news, lots of bad news… (Not “fake news”)
Writing / This Blog! (and other Blogs)
Remembering / Kresge College & UC Santa Cruz (New Blog coming soon!)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California
NOTE: This Blog (and the UC Santa Cruz Blog that hasn’t been published yet) was written before we got the news that our very good friend Ann from college died suddenly and unexpectedly this week. We’ve been in shock and are deeply saddened by this news. You don’t think this will be the last time you see someone you’ve loved for 30+ years. It was a really fun day in Hollywood and then I dropped them off at the Cure concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Rest in Peace Annie. May the Four Winds blow her safely home.
Working / In the home office and in the backyard
Traveling / Locally: we went to Culver City in West Los Angeles
Helms Bakery in Culver City, West Los Angeles, California
Wanting / More. (much, much MORE!)
SHARE! Check your trees! After heavy rain & snow broken branches (“Widow Makers”) and/or the whole tree may be ready to fall! Be Careful! At least two of my friends had trees fall on their property causing big damage this weekend! SHARE!
