La Bella's Pizza Garden

This is going to be a quick and dirty post...

Nephew #2  graduated recently (with honors!) and my sis had a nice graduation celebration here at the oldest pizza parlor in Chula Vista....

IC Monster with Astroboi + fun at Vinh Hung

We were curious to try this new dessert place in Mira Mesa...

The store front may look familiar...

Return to Brooklyn Girl

This past weekend, tradition reigned once more...

We met up at Mr. TJ's house for some light appetizers and Kir Royales before heading off to dinner and prom...

over in Mission Hills...

Recent visits to Communal Coffee (+ Native Poppy)

As mentioned in a previous post, D and I headed across the street from Olympic Cafe to Communal Coffee for some much needed caffeine.  We were enjoying our three day weekend...

At the light, we noticed an iteration of this sign, which was also posted on the window of the old Olympic Cafe....

Date night in Kensington: Pappalecco + Moosie's

TC was out on a "date"...It was her first in which her boyfriend picked her up (he recently got his license) and took her out. Alone...

After watching his car containing our daughter go up the hill, we headed out ourselves. If she can have date night, why so can we, heh heh.

Our dinner destination was in Kensington...

Not Cucina Sorella, this time but another place a few blocks away...

Scenes from Hillcrest and Pacific Beach with Astroboi + the new White Elephante thrift store & Better Buzz Coffee Roasters Pacific Beach West

After our breakfast at the newly re-opened Olympic Cafe...

Astroboi (the King of side streets) took the long way over to our next stop...

Lunch @ Savoie

Our department had our annual planning meeting and later...

had a light lunch here at Savoie...

It really was a beautiful day to be out and about....

Post Awards Night drinks and tapas at Romesco's

Senior Awards night done!

Time to unwind and revel in the last few weeks of the school year...

Recent drinks from Starbucks

I was at the Otay Ranch Town Center recently with a few friends...

as we passed Barnes and Noble, I saw a poster for a refreshing coffee drink at the Starbucks Cafe within...

The new Olympic Cafe visits + Golden Donut once again

The old Olympic Cafe on the Northwest corner of Texas and University closed late last year and recently reopened. I took Astroboi there for breakfast for his early birthday...

(view on Camino del Rio South under the 8)

Astroboi is the king of surface streets...

(sign at the bottom of Texas St.)

So we took the "scenic" route from Grantville to North Park

Mexico Lindo relocation

I was bummed that one of my favorite childhood bakeries closed more than a year or so ago...

I read online that they were relocating...