eat, read, then eat some more!

thursday, week 2

this...is how i began my day (i'm trying to be good!)

after that classes i SO needed this coffee! *yes, i drink it with a straw (gotta save the teeth!)
i was now starving & lees recommended i check this place out. i've lived in bonita for over 20 years and drive past this place almost daily. i've never tried it since i'm not a big fan of oysters, but i always trust her judgment when it comes to food. i'm so glad i did - YUM! the grilled fish tacos were the best, and cheap to boot! the fish tacos were 99 cents and the others were not much more. we tried the marlin taco, shrimp taco & shrimp ceviche - all were yummy! this is going to be a new joint for us! thanks for the tip, lees ;)
and now we're off! i'm ashamed to even admit it, but i've never taken the kids to the public library. we usually just hit up the bookstores, but i figured it was time.

e for emma! they were mesmerized by the kid-friendly computer

our check-out stash

i had plans for the evening, so while i went out, the kids & r went to visit hayden

the inner sanctum (minus lees, jay, thel)

here is the background story:

a few years ago when myspace was new, an old friend from high school, jeff trinidad, found me and we reconnected. he & i were best buds and i was grateful for technology bringing him back into my life. we emailed each other back and forth and planned to get together for lunch to catch up "one of these days". you know how it goes...life happens and "next week" turned into next month, and before we knew it we were out of touch again.

...i never got a chance to have that lunch with jeff. i got a call from a friend letting me know he passed away from sarcoma. i didn't even know he was sick. he was diagnosed, had very little time left, and died within a few months. i remember at his viewing my bff rizzy handed me tissue after tissue. i couldn't stop crying. part of my crying was the guilt i felt for losing touch with him (again). i didn't even want to see him, i wanted to remember him the way he was back in high school: young, full of life, alive. r took my hand and told me i didn't have to, but it might make me feel better if i said goodbye. i did end up saying goodbye to my dear friend, but with a promise - that i would never let it happen again: i would treat my friendships as one of the most important details of my life, and if i did ever reconnect with an old friend i would stay in touch. that's what jeff taught me; life is too short & it is never too late to reconnect.

...which brings me back to the present. once again, thanks to facebook (or crackbook, as i call it) i found old junior high friends. i suggested to two of them (daryle & marie) that we meet for dinner. not only did we get together, we extended the circle to other friends. we now have a monthly dinner to catch up, break bread, and reinforce those bonds of friendship that were once (and still are) strong and true. {in my heart, this is how i remember and honor jeff.} this month, it was my idea to check out this place:

i'd heard so much about it!

we arrived a little early, so before marie got there we had a little appetizer :)

yum! we had a great time and marie got to share some great news! :)

marie was tired & had to wind down, but daryle, adriel & i were a little restless. we decided to grab (more) dessert...

now do you see why i have to do yoga in the morning! ;)