3 posts tagged “birthday”
My mom turned 70 years old today. Yes, she's pretty ancient - I mean that in the most loving way of course - but she still has a lot of spunk in her. Recently she was slapped with a speeding ticket for not paying attention to the road, something about driving 50mph in a 25mph zone. When I asked what happened, she just shook her head in disbelief.
Mom: The car it run soooo well honey. Last week, I just go. Press on tha gas and it went bon-bon-bon. You know very easy, I did not know it was fast!!
Me: "Bon-bon??" Well, you should really look out for the signs. Be careful mom!
Mom: Oh honey, I can't see sign anyway.
:/
Hmm.. Not good. These are photos from our Vietnam trip. Isn't she cute? And yes, someone shorter than me. Btw we're wearing dust masks, not dressed up like bandits.
I surpised Nick with Sunday Jazz brunch at the Ritz Carlton. At about $100 per person including tax and tip, it's best saved for special occasions. But the relaxed atmosphere and friendly wait staff turns the meal into something you'll want to do again and again.
They serve a full buffet brunch including complimentary champagne (along with refills!). There's a great selection of seafood prepared both chilled and warm including lobster, crab, oysters, scallops and shrimp. The grilled dishes might differ from week to week but the chilled selection is always consistent. There's a caviar stand with three different varieties served alongside diced herbs, red onions, capers, and creme fraiche.
The breads and pastries were plentiful but I saved myself for the savory and sweet crepes made on the spot. Yummy. All with a choice of toppings and sauces. I tried the cheeses, truffled pate, roasted chicken and rack of lamb. Not sure how I packed it all in but I definitely did. I went back for the lamb twice even. If you're vegetarian, you probably won't be satisfied by the food unless you spend most of the time at the dessert stand. The desserts were heavenly. The tiramisu actually tasted like rum. Enough said.
Nick's birthday is next month and I've been trying to find something fun for us to do. He wants dinner at his favorite sushi spot in Berkeley and then after that I'm pretty much out of ideas.
But thank goodness for concert emails because I just bought tickets to Video Games Live for the week of his birthday. A full symphony and choir perform musical arrangements from popular videos games alongside video footage and lighting.
Wonder if I should go as a favorite video game character?
