A Taste of Italy

I write with a tone of sadness.  Today, my best friend, Kristi, and her boyfriend, Davide, flew back to Seattle after a week of fun with us down here in Southern California.  We spent a night over in Palm Springs, where we enjoyed relaxing by the pool during the day and exploring the desert cities during the afternoon and evening.  We spent New Years Eve on top of the Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica.  We spent a day relaxing on the beach, a day biking from Santa Monica down to Hermosa Beach and back, an evening in VIP suites watching the Clippers, and plenty of lunches and dinners at our favorite restaurants around the city.  It felt like a vacation for us as much as it was for them and it was great hanging out in person rather than our usual chats every weekend on skype.

Of course, we told them about Baby Vo at our first dinner upon their arrival.  (We ate at none other than our favorite Thai restaurant, Palms Thai.)  Kristi was very surprised and a little taken aback, but super happy for us.  I’ll never forget her face when we told her!