Friday, May 21
   – Picked up new work laptop from boss
   - Admired my mom’s new storefront location
   - Enjoyed lunch with my mom at Cafe Verde

 
special angus beef burger and classic cobb salad

   – Played with C’s handsome kiddo J

I forgot to take a photo of him, so this photo is by his talented mom

   – Laughed my butt off at dinner with the SAGs at Yojie Shabu Shabu

sukiyaki

Saturday, May 22
   - Played with LY’s beautiful baby girl O

   - Enjoyed dim sum with Hubby’s family at New Capital Seafood
   - Chilled with Hubby’s brother C, niece A and nephew E at Tea Expression

   – Attended S & J’s stunning wedding at the Hilton Waterfront, Huntington Beach

Sunday, May 23
   – Enjoyed dim sum with my family and grandma at King Hua Restaurant

   – Ran errands, finished packing
   – Left for Hawaii

Even though we had to cram everything in to a short amount of time, I had a great time and made me realize how much I miss LA.  I cannot wait till we go down again for another jam packed weekend.

Cafe Verde – 961 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91106
Yojie Shabu Shabu- 11710 E South St, Artesia, CA 90701
New Capital Seafood – 1330 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Tea Expression – 1330 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748
King Hua Restaurant – 2000 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

 We grabbed some lunch at Bubba’s Burger.

Double Bubba, Special (teriyaki sauce & pineapple), Onion Rings, Chili Cheese Fries

A few hours later, we hopped on a plane back to the mainland.  The vacation was fantastic.  Our first anniversary was memorable.  Everything was perfect.  Aloha!

Bubba’s Burger - 4-1421 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, HI 96746

Previous Aloha Posts
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Pearl Harbor, Aloha Tower, Waikiki Beach
Kauai’s North Shore
Waimea Canyon, Spouting Horn, Poipou Beach
Waterfalls, Sleeping Giant, Poipou Beach
Kayaking Wailua River, Anniversary Dinner

what a cutie!!

We started with brunch at Ray’s Cafe, which is on the second level of Ray’s Boathouse.  The view was absolutely stunning, and the food was delicious.  We started with Salt & Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna and Wicked Hot Wings for appetizers.  Sorry, we dug in, and I forgot to take pictures first.  Luckily, I did remember to snap shots of our entrees.

Chatham Strait Sablefish in Sake Kasu:  grilled choy sum, jasmine rice, honey soy and scallion oil

Grilled Salmon Burger:  fresh salmon ground and seasoned at Ray’s topped with spinach leaves and tarragon-shallot mayonnaise

Ling Cod Fish & Chips:  panko breaded and fried golden, served with housemade tartar

Dungeness Crab & Shrimp Cakes:  artichoke and olsen farm potato hash, watercress, aleppo pepper aioli

Every dish we ordered was really good.  The fish & chips came with sweet potato fries that were scrumptious.  Afterwards, we headed to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.  Pretty interesting how they move the boats from salt water to fresh water (or vice versa).

In the afternoon, we enjoyed tasty cupcakes from Trophy.  We could not stop eating them!  The flavors we ordered were Chocolate Vanilla, Snowball, Chocolate Covered Pretzel, Lemon Coconut, and Triple Chocolate.  My favorites were the Snowball and Lemon Coconut

We enjoyed Mae Phim Thai Restaurant takeout for dinner at home.  We ordered the usual: pad thai, pad see ew, basil chicken and panang curry.  Good stuff.  My belly got to the food first.  My camera had no chance.

Ray’s Cafe - 6049 Seaview Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Trophy - 2612 NE Village Lane, Seattle, WA 98105
Mae Phim Thai Restaurant - 213 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101

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