Monthly Archives: February 2011

Little Tokyo

We walked to Little Tokyo today for lunch because today is the last day for Matsui‘s Go-Go Bowl special for $5.50. I took my little portable Lumix and took photos a long the way. Little Tokyo . . I like … Continue reading

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Thai Town

We went to Thai Town in Hollywood today because Toan has this thing for Thai soups. His favorite noodle hang out is Hoy-Ka Noodle, aka, Ord Noodle. We always order the house specialty #1 and #2 because we like them … Continue reading

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Looking and Seeing

Now that the glow of Tacoma is over, I’m back to finding interesting subjects for my 365. It can be a challenge looking for interesting subjects to shoot when you’ve seen the same scene thousands of times. Yesterday, I had … Continue reading

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Tacoma, Washington – Finale

When traveling, sometimes it is easy to be awed by the grand landscape, so I took some shots of the little things and focus on the patterns and details. By the way, WordPress reduces these images to fit the layout. … Continue reading

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Tacoma, Washington – Encore

The Tacoma bridge and dome in the early morning hours. . The Madrona Fiber Retreat must have been blessed because we had dry weather in the Seatle/Tacoma area while it was raining cats and dogs in southern California. But it … Continue reading

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Tacoma, Washington

I was in Tacoma last week for the Madrona Fiber Arts 2011 Winter Retreat. This is my first time and I had a blast meeting the who’s who of the fiber art world. I took classes with Nancy Bush, Judith … Continue reading

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Back from Vacation

I’m back. Guess where? And no, not Las Vegas. Glass work by Dale Chiulli . And another exquisite glass work of another artist that was displayed on our hotel floor.

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Valentine’s Day

On Friday, Toan surprised me with three dozen red roses at the office. They arrived a bit early for Valentine’s day, but the buds are blooming today and they are perfect. He also stopped by the office and we went … Continue reading

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Hiking MeetUp

After just one try hiking by myself in the Santa Monica mountain, I decided it was unwise and joined a hiking group. I need some exercise on the weekend and walking the loop around the high school was just too … Continue reading

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Real Downtown

Like any downtowns in the U.S., there is the glamorous side with glass skyscrapers, extravagant performance art centers, and well manicured green spaces. However, there is another part of downtown that isn’t so savory. When I was fresh out of … Continue reading

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