Today Olivia got to eat lunch at Happy Cafe with 婆 婆 & 公公. She was very much friend with 婆 婆 today. Afterwards, we got cream puffs from Beard Papa's (right behind Osteria Coppa!). 公公 then went to the gym while 婆 婆, Liv, and I went to the San Mateo Library. She got to watch and interact with some boys close to her age. She was as good with sharing as she was taking block puzzles from the boys. She then fitted herself in a square box while one of the boys slid her books (see photo). Olivia and 婆 婆 fell asleep in the car on the way home. I was able to transfer Olivia to her crib with no trouble, while 婆 婆 slept in the car (both slept for 2 hours!).
For Liv's afternoon snack, she fed herself mango from 公公 while watching "The Letter Factory." I was amazed at her singing and sounding the letters on cue to the video! Didn't get a chance to video it though, will try next time.
Around 5:30ish, we headed off to San Francisco to Market St & Van Ness Ave (to Dave's dismay) where we met our favorite local artist, Tomoko Maruyama (we have her artwork hanging in our living room). She recognized us right away, I think I mentioned that David and Baby would be coming with me tonight. We got to ask her questions about her artwork and take a photo with her (see photo). We also got a 1/25 original of her gallery collection called
Spring in San Francisco. The title of the artwork is "Blooming Lotus." They are framing it for us; we'll have to pick up end of the week (muy...? :))
After the show, we to dinner at "Houston's." Our reservation was for 8:15pm (couldn't get anything earlier), but we were told that we could try to come in earlier and they'd try to seat us. When we got there around 7:40p, it looked liked we'd have to wait, so we settled down near the bar where we gave Liv 2 almond crackers (one for each hand of course!). She behaved wonderfully, given that we were almost an hour past her late dinner time. Though she did fuss a little until we realized that she wanted to sit on our laps!
The restaurant was nice enough to give us a mini-etch-a-sketch - which we let her play with after hand-sanitizing it...even then I squirmed watching her fondle the toy and try to stick the pen in her mouth...haha. She was on and off fussy, seemed like she wanted to sit on my lap, but we kept telling her after she's done, which she seemed to accept. She ate (along with her congee) french fries, beef slices from my French Dip, some of David's ribs and some artichoke hearts! Each time she would shake her head until I insisted/forced her to try...and every time she would like the new item and eat the rest of it! To finish it off, we gave her an adult spoon to dip into the after dinner Sundae...DIP, not scoop! (see photo). I wish we could video, but it was too dark. They had live jazz and Olivia would just rock out to the music! Maybe she'll get some of her Great-公公's love for jazz & talent for music!
As we drove towards Houston's, I reminisced on my numerous visits to my Hau 婆 婆 & 公公. We even drove by the apartment. I can almost can see my 婆 婆 waiting by the window...
T'was a wonderful start to my Mother's Day weekend. Am looking forward to celebrating my wonderful super Mom tomorrow night at dinner.
