The new Leap Coffee at the Shoppes at Carlsbad

After our hearty breakfasts at Tip Top Meats,

we three along with Tatonka  headed up to a new coffee shop in these here parts...

Welcome 2019

We woke up in time to watch the Tournament of Roses parade - shown here was the "surprise" from the Trader Joe's float...

cute figurines revolving in a music box...

New Year's Eve Breakfast with friends & Dinner at home

Fresh from hosting our holiday party last Friday,

We hosted one more event with friends...

Tip Top Meats with Tatonka & Superman

During our past holiday gathering,

I suggested meeting Superman for breakfast at Tip Top Meats along with Tatonka...

Christmas Party with Friends 2018

We recently hosted a party at our pad...

This is a piece I bought from Project Reo Collective's past Loteria art exhibit this past spring. It's called "Ang Estrelya", a Filipino take on the Mexican loteria card for "La Estrella" (the "star"; the artist is Nina Cristobal of Nina Cee Studio)...

Los Reyes, Golden Hill

We'd always see this spot whenever we were in Golden Hill

for Dark Horse Coffee...The photo above was taken October 2016...

Dark Horse on 25th + Lofty Coffee Cafe & Bakery, Little Italy revisits

On the day before Christmas...

Bert and I had our Saturday coffee date early, as usual...

Christmas Day Lunch 2018

Now for Pancit Bihon 2.0

This time for Christmas Day lunch at the male sibling's abode...

Christmas Eve Dinner 2018

First of all,  Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to those that celebrate!

This vacation was spent with great company and good homemade food...

Revisits - HOB Coffee & Mostra with D

D hadn't been to HOB or the new Mostra before so these were our next stops...

Sadly, the two drinks above sucked...

Modern Times Cafe revisits

Last month Bert and I were out and about...

and made a stop at Modern Times Cafe...