SO… Tony not only finished his week of finals which included A LOT of PAGES (35?) of writing and almost 250 pages of reading in the last week of his quarter, but we also were blessed to have Tony’s parents, Larry and Fran, come out to visit us for the weekend! It was SO fun to hang out with them. The only bummer for us whenever either of our parents come out to visit is that it never feels long enough… We enjoyed playing some cards, Tony and his Dad went to see “Star Trek” while us girls stayed home and watched “Marley and Me.” We checked out some fun restaurants in Pasadena, one of which was called 561 restaurant which is where all the students that attend the culinary school work in their last semester of school to master every aspect of running a restaurant. Tony and I thought Larry would enjoy this because he is contemplating going to culinary school during his free time otherwise known as retirement!! We were pleasantly surprised with the quality, presentation, and originality of the menu! We also walked the RoseBowl loop that is around 3.2 miles around… just for fun! I also just had to take them to Jones Coffee in Pasadena which arguably has the best espresso in town! And in predictable Christen and Tony style, we took our special guests to Huntington Gardens. I didn’t have my camera with a whole lot this past weekend… but here are a few pics. after our 3.2 mile walk!!
Doesn’t this look like the face of a student who has a week-long break from school???
Now… I must say, Tony hit his head 2-3 times over the past weekend. It has been in the past 2 years of marriage that I have realized that as klutzy as I think I AM – Tony is probably 5 times more accident prone. That said, I advised Tony to do his work and walk about our apartment with a helmet on. I think it’s a good idea, don’t you??
