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Misu – so much better

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Although not a very flattering picture of me, but Ron caught this photo when he came home to find me napping… with Misu also snuggling in.

He’s still looking a bit skinny with his shaved tummy but he is putting on some weight and eating and drinking all by himself. He still loves to sit in our laps but he doesn’t look sickly anymore and he’s actually a bit more playful than before he was sick. Probably with less the weight, he’s able to move around easier to chase the laser pointer.

We’re still not sure what the stress trigger was that made him suddenly stop eating and drinking but I hope it doesn’t happen ever again.

Nordstrom Cafe Bistro

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Had a good day shopping with V today. Lots of sales going on for the holiday weekend. Added a few cute dresses to my wardrobe that I am looking forward to wearing soon. After a full afternoon of shopping, we stopped by Nordstrom Cafe Bistro for dinner. Surprisingly a very cute and quiet little cafe with a nice San Francisco view especially on this clear day.

We ordered the French Onion Soup. We were actually disappointed because they ran out of calamari. It was a bit too cheesy and a bit oily but the bread in the soup with the broth was yummy.

For main entrees, we shared the nicoise salad with salmon. This was quite filling in itself as it had roasted potatoes, boiled eggs, tomatoes, green beans, olives, the salmon plus lettuce and a nice tangy vinagrette. We were pretty full after the soup and just eating this.

Lastly, the ratatouille chicken pizza. I only had one slice and there was a bit too much bread, not enough topping. Plus the middle a bit soggy due to the sauce so a bit hard to eat with your hands, more of a fork and knife kind of pizza until you get to the outer crust.

Including two iced teas, our bill came to $38 and we still had 3/4 of the pizza to take home in a doggy bag. Not sure what was so filling but we left satisfied (except upset about no calamari).

Nordstrom Cafe Bistro
865 Market Street
Level N4 (I think)

Conservatory of Flowers and July 4th Fireworks

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For the 4th of July, we had a relaxing day. We started in the late morning with the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. Admission is $5 for adults and they have this new exhibit called Edible Expeditions where they showcase edible plants. Some of the plants have fruits ripening and they also have some samples from the local market, including the stinky Durian.

Here are some my favorite flowers and plants from the conservatory.

Looks like a tortoise (used to make steroids).

The Buddha’s hand citrus.

Carnivorous plants.

It was warm and a bit humid inside. Reminded me of Singapore weather.

Afterwards, we dropped by the Fillmore Jazz Festival to check out the food and music. It was a really crowded but we were able to score some interesting eats. To comfort our growling stomachs, we started out with the garlic crab fries with a crab aioli. Probably very high in cholesterol but it hit the spot. The addition of crab was a bit weird.

To round out our meal, we shared a fried turkey leg, made me want to go to Disneyland! It’s really filling, after that, we couldn’t eat anymore.

Before heading out to watch fireworks, we headed home so that I could take a nap then we went out to dinner with friends at Chutney Restaurant, which was really crowded but worth the wait. Then we went to the Marina to wait for the fireworks to start at 9:30pm.

A couple pictures to share:

The fireworks seems more colorful this year. Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy so the ones that hit the sky up high couldn’t be fully seen but it was still amazing as usual.

Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July!

Broaster Chicken and Transformers

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After a half day of work, Ron and I went out to Daly City to see if we could catch a movie. First we stopped by Broaster Chicken in Westlake since this used to be a favorite place of mine when I was little. My parents used to really love their chicken, better that KFC. It was a little strange to see they also served things like sashimi and udon, I don’t think they used to serve those items when I was a little kid.

Anyhow, we ordered the 3 pc chicken with two sides and a roll. I chose the fries and cole slaw. The fries are crinkle cut fries and the cole slaw a bit watery. The chicken was still nice and moist as I remembered it and the skin nice and crispy. It was still a bit oily, which is something I didn’t remember from childhood. It was a nostalgic lunch. Not sure if we’ll be back.

Afterwards, we went to catch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I had heard that the movie was supposed to be bad because the plot was terrible and the transformers looked fake. So I wasn’t expecting much but I wanted to see it for myself. The movie was really long but I still enjoyed it. If only they really existed, that’d be so cool…

Broaster Chicken
341 S Mayfair Avenue (Westlake Shopping Center)
Daly City, CA

Wedding @ Villa Montalvo & Misu Mischief

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This evening we attended the wedding of Galinna & Ben at Villa Montalvo. A few years ago we attended a wedding here as well and remember it as being very beautiful and elegant. We weren’t expecting the heat though as the previous wedding we went to was in October, quite a bit cooler. Unfortunately, my compact camera all of a sudden didn’t work (something about the “Camera Stabilizer is not available”) so I wasn’t able to take any real photos of the wedding itself. If you know me and cameras, then you know I was really disappointed.

But the wedding was beautiful even in the heat. They were smart to provide some iced water, tea, and lemonade prior to the ceremony so that we wouldn’t all faint and they had large umbrellas around the seats so at least there was some shade. There was a cute reception in the courtyard with trays of hor d’oeuvres and more refreshments. They were really organized with the photo taking as well since they handed out cards to the guests with a listing of the different group photos they were planning on taking, ie, bride’s family, groom’s family, bride’s coworkers, groom’s coworkers, college friends, etc. When it was time for the next group, they’d call out the group number and name so that everyone could head to take their photo with the bride and groom.

I was able to take some photos of the meal with my phone. Their salad was really delicious with the (large) piece of goat cheese and pears.

Ron and I both had the beef option, tri tip with rosemary mashed potatoes and some vegetables. The fresh rosemary sprig for the mashed potatoes made it taste extra yummy.

We sat with some very nice people and had an enjoyable time, especially when it finally started to cool down during the evening. Two deer families even ventured out onto the lawn behind us to graze on the grass. I’m sure that must be good luck!

We were able to take the centerpieces home so I took one of the roses. There were also peonies and chrysanthemums. They smell really sweet and actually I was surprised they were fragrant, most roses these days don’t have seem to have a strong fragrance.

As our card says to them “Wishing You a Lifetime of Happiness”, they are a beautiful couple and are sure to have a wonderful life together.

Now onto Misu Mischief… right before leaving for the wedding, we were trying to feed him and also get ourselves all dolled up for the wedding. Ron prepared his syringe of food and went to give Misu some then left the syringe attached to his feeding tube. Misu, being who he is, doesn’t like to be in the room alone when he knows we’re around so jumped up from where he was sitting and started walking around looking for us. Apparently he got spooked by the syringe being dragged behind him so started running. As he ran, the syringe got stuck around a table leg, and he kept moving forward… so you can guess what happens next…

The entire nasogastric tube is pulled out and Misu crawls underneath a chair to lick his wounds. The part of the tube outside was sutured to his face so basically he ripped it off and inside his nose and throat probably hurt from the NG tube coming out so fast. He didn’t seem to be bleeding or anything and was licking and cleaning himself so we figured he’d be okay for a few hours while we went to the wedding.

Upon coming home, he was very happy to see us and we offered him some of his dry cat food. Of great delight to us, he started eating!!

Then he even went to drink water by himself. So I hope this is a good sign that he’s got his appetite back. It just must have been really uncomfortable with the tube down his throat to swallow and with the tube sticking out his nose so that it was causing a painful pressure every time it was touched or pressed.

He’s looking better every day, seems to be putting on more weight and the inside of his ears are no longer yellow. He’s starting to look like his old self.

I will keep updating on his progress.