Mid Summer Days

With the parents in town, we've been taking lots of little trips and exploring SoCal like tourists.

We found a semi private beach in Laguna.  It was quite a trek to get there but totally worth it.


How do you know you are old (read: ajuma)?  The first thing you do when you get to the beach is put up a big tent.

We spent the afternoon napping, playing in the sand, eating and reading.  On a related note, not a good idea to bring your kindle to the beach.  Fine grains of sand + Kindle = Trouble.

My mom painstakingly installing stairs in Kelly's sandcastle. 


La Jolla on a Monday.  

Lunch at George's at the Cove.

Halibut ceviche.  Tender pieces of fish with cubes of crunchy vegetables and creamy slices of avocado.  Perfect balance of texture and flavor.

Shrimp with couscous.  My dad's choice.

Spaghetti with clams.  My mom is a sucker for pasta.  Pasta cooked with a bit of bite left and fresh cooked clams.  

Sea bass wrapped in bacon with heirloom tomato and grilled corn.  It's wrapped in bacon.  Need I say more?


Love summer...