Last batch of pics from a weekend in San Fran. Met up with friends living in the city for a mini reunion. Good to see everyone again and Happy Birthday Kim. That cake is a fire hazard!

On the way out of San Fran, went for dim sum at the Koi Palace in Daly City. What a madhouse! Never seen a dim sum spot so crowded. Then stopped off at the Outlets at Gilroy for some shopping. Didn’t get a lot, but did go to the Nike outlet.

Lots of pies at Marrie Callenders. Instead of trying something different like Razzleberry, we got a custard pie.

The drive was longer than normal due to road work, but luckily my iPod was fully charged and loaded with tunes. First, we headed to the Apple campus on 1 Infinite Loop and bought some stuff from the Company Store. Also ran into blogger Paul Stamatiou who’s interning at Yahoo.

Stayed in the Holiday Inn on Van Ness and luckily had a corner room with a view. Saw the fog roll in quickly as evening approached.

Went to Chinatown a few times and also tried out a farmers market which was packed with people and vendors. Visited the Conservatory of Flowers along with their Butterfly Zone exhibit. Pretty neat. Interesting plants and the Butterfly Zone is cool with butterflies roaming around you.

San Francisco on Dwellable

Boating around Bass Lake. Family, eating, sun, swimming.

Pictures are here.

Bass Lake on Dwellable

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• Fathers Day
• Kids Galore
• Out and About
• Dang Hot Day

Enjoy!

Caught up on our adventures from the Armpit of Cali.

• Crafts and Recreation
• Sierra Vista Mall
• Bonfante Gardens Theme Park

More to come…

Example. Would passing the Akaka bill create a suzerain for Native Hawaiians in the State of Hawaii? Kau inoa!

Yes, dear readers, I almost picked up a pair of pink kicks. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the freedom of being on vacation, or maybe I’m just addicted to kicks, but I almost succumbed and bought a pair of Nike Shox TL2 running shoes from discount store Marshalls, here in the armpit of Cali. I had to demonstrate extreme sangfroid to resist the temptation.

Normally, these cost about $120-150 but Marshalls had them for $60. The catch? These are women shoes in black and pink. Still though, the main difference between men and women shoes is the 1.5 size difference. Size 9.5 in men equals size 11 in women’s, and sure enough that’s what I found at Marshalls – the only pair of TL2s in a size 11.

The TL line is one of the top Nike products, and the TL2 is a high performance, cushioned running shoe featuring Shox columns the entire length of the foot. Kinda ugly and clunky, but for an overweight guy with busted up knees and ankles trying to run, comfort and cushioning are important. Nike has the TL3 and TL IV available, so the TL2 are showing their age.

Now the question is, can I pull it off wearing pink sneakers?

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Coffee in the Armpit of Cali is pretty similar to the coffee scene in Hawaii. Starbucks is just about everywhere, but their prices are way cheaper. For comparison purposes, I got a iced grande, non-fat caramel macchiato which came out to $3.45 in CA. In HI, the same drink costs $4.11. About a $0.60 price difference!! The cheaper grande mocha drink in Hawaii costs $3.75. Wonder what causes such a price difference?

Even though the drink looked great, it tasted terrible. Where’s the quality control?! I think the sequence of coffee, milk, and flavoring really does make a difference. Usually, the milk goes in last. With this drink, the milk had to have gone in first. Is this a social statement about Cali? Looks are more important than substance?

Having a hard time finding the canned Starbucks Iced Coffee in any of the local markets. I’m only finding the Double Shots. Maybe Hawaii was one of the early test markets?

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Example: The Tabasco Man demonstrated his sangfroid when asking for the highest compensation during his annual work evaluation.

Oh yeah, that’s my Mr. Potato Head I made.