Cafe la Vina at the Superior Court

I haven't had a ticket in about 11 years and the last time I did, I certainly didn't have to go to traffic court.

Luckily, I made an appointment and didn't have to wait in a super long line...

Lunch @ Zion

Sometime last week, I took some time off to do errands as well as have lunch here...

where I would meet up with the ever adventurous Cathy of mmm-yoso...

Halloween 2014

Regretfully, this will be the first year we won't have any carved pumpkins gracing our front porch...

We just didn't have enough time this year so we will just have to double the effort next year...

Return to La Nueva Bakery

Taking a rare day off, I did a few errands before heading up to Kearny Mesa to pay for traffic school (yes, I got a $#@ ticket...). But first, a quick stop at a bakery I hadn't been to in nearly a year...

which is La Nueva Bakery, located in this strip mall. Look at the top of the sign.  Yes, it is  non tampered sign with KD's Donuts (as opposed to D's Nuts)....

The return of Pan de Muerto

It's that time of yearagain...

where sweet orange/anise flavored breads topped with bones abound at local Mexican bakeries...

SF Roadtrip Day 2 - John's Ocean Beach Cafe

[Update - This place is now GONE as in FOREVER.  The whole block was torn down May 2015 to make room for a new commercial/business development. Sad panda.]

It's the return of the SF Road Trip pix from when we went up for my former student's wedding, which was held here, the SF Zoo...

located right across the street from this local eatery, John's Ocean Beach Cafe...

which is literally steps away from the beach. You can see the Great Highway  at the intersection and after that is San Francisco's own Ocean Beach...

But first, breakfast on Day 2 of our mini road trip...

Jalapeno Taqueria & Nestle once again

A few weeks ago, I had to go to the mall to do a few returns. While here, TC and I enjoyed a small snack at Jalapeno Taqueria...

which is at the westernmost end of the mall near REI and Fruit & Beyond...

Donuts & "The Delano Manongs" documentary screening

Last night I drove up to Miramar College to support a FANHS, San Diego event for Filipino American History month in which the documentary by Emmy award winning filmaker Marissa Aroy, "The Manongs of Delano" would be screened.

First however was a quick run to Donut Stop...

to pick up a little something for us to enjoy the next day....

Return to Le Parfait Paris

TC had dress rehearsal downtown for the big show.

Being downtown meant another opportunity for me to kill time, and visit Le Parfait once more...

Coupon Hits & 1 Fail...

I had to buy TC some makeup for dance so it was off to Macy's Mac counter.  While there, we used one of the newer coupons in the Entertainment Value book...

If you buy this, you also get extra online coupons by using their app, which is pretty cool. It's like doubling your investment...

Coupon Fail - Fig Tree Cafe, Liberty Station

After our mini hike in Balboa Park's Palm Canyon, we were tired and hungry...

I thought we could check out the new location of Fig Tree over in Liberty Station...