Azalea Community Park

A few weeks ago I  was out about exploring on my own.

TC was at sports practice and Bert was at work. I would have preferred to not be alone but...

The Antique Row Cafe sign + Drinks from Hawthorn & Better Buzz

It's nice when you can count on your neighbor as a good friend and as one willing to try new places...

Well, new to her but not to me, but still, an adventure...

The Bean Counter + L'Atelier

The original plan was to have coffee in North Park or Little Italy but that was waylaid...

While on the 5, the plan became trying a new'ish coffee place in Mission Hills...

which entailed going to the Hawthorn exit...

Random food compilation

Sometime between January and now were these visits and meals...

This is the Rubio's on H, near Costco...

The Glarfs on Bonita Road

A few days while out doing errands, I passed by this strip mall...

and noticed that "House of 9 Dragons" was still on the sign (they closed nearly two years ago)...

More importantly I stopped because I wanted to see these two Bonita landmarks up close and personal...

S3 Coffee Bar's 1 Year Anniversary

Yesterday I made the solo drive up to Grantville...

TC had early morning practice and most of my friends were not on vacation yet...

So here I was at S3's One Year Anniversary Event...

Pho Nhu Y, Chula Vista

Early this year, I noticed this banner in the stripmall which houses Carnival...

Fast forward to June...

Arriving in Stockton

Prior to arriving in Stockton, our first major destination of our spring break trip....

(traversing the 5 over one of Stockton's historic intersections in Little Manila)

we relieved TC of her driving duties in Paatterson...where Bert took over and TC was able to relax and remove her shoes...

Spring Break Road Trip 2017 - Day 1: Tustin to Lost Hills + TC takes over

We left at the ungodly hour of 3:00 am, give or take a few minutes...

Our Spring Break Road trip was on!

Return to International Cafe & Deli

Last month Bert and I stopped here...

The strip mall sign on Linda Vista Road still has "Ryan's Cafe" on it...

It is now this...

I liked it so much during my visit with the Educators GF's (post linked at the end) that a return visit was in order...

The "Sweetie" & more from Imperial Grounds

Now that I am on break, I can finally get around to posting crap from months ago...

like this visit  to Imperial Grounds...