I’m Sleepy, Verryyy Sleeepyy….

Bye Angela. Good luck with Bermuda Customs! Jono awoke at 4 am to drive her to the airport. Of course Jamayia woke up too, and stayed awake until he came back! Arrrrgggghhhhhhhhh! All 3 of us crashed hard after that!

Amanda woke me up at 10 am to announce that the housekeeper was there and we were banned from the upstairs. I didn’t get brekkie until 2 pm. Praise God—I had no migraine though!

Went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Margaret came too. They had the servers sing happy birthday to me.

Strolled around Paseo-Colorado mall for a bit afterwards.

Showered, washed & styled my hair in record time tonite.

Saw “The List” with Wayne Brady. Cute movie.

Venice Beach

Another easy start to the day. Mom & Auntie J took Jamayia for a stroll to the store.

Angela went back to Glendale Galleria to do more damage. I’m sure they rolled out the red carpet for her!

Spent some time out with Jono looking for a barber shop and hair place that was once there. But things can change in 2.5 yrs.

Opted for Venice Beach as our daily outing. All us young’uns & Dad. It was crazy hot—no breeze in site.

Na Na Na Na Na Na

Bye Patou!! We’ll miss you. He went back home today.

We split up today. Sherwin went to the gym (where else?!) Mom, Dad & Auntie Joyce went shopping down on Lake Ave. Jono, Jamayia, Amanda & Angela & me went to Glendale Galleria.

Shopping wasn’t productive for me at all! **sigh** This trip is turning out to be sad in that department. Angela, on the other hand, did very well. Shopping options & pricing isn’t too good in Bermuda, so this trip was very necessary for her.

Went home for Baby’s nap & food break. Gale took Amanda & Angela to Old Pasadena to shop. They stayed in Forever 21 for the entire 2.5 hrs. Came home with enuff bags however.

Celtics KILLED the Lakers. Moment of silence for Sherwin. Actually, make that moments of silence. He’s a die hard fan.

Heading West

Packed up the condo life. We only had it for 1 week. We were heading to Pasadena for the week, then back to Loma Linda on the weekend.

Nice, quick drive to Pasadena. Very loaded van though.

Chilled in the afternoon & early evening. Amanda, Sherwin, Angela & Patrick ditched us and went to Sunset Blvd & Rodeo Dr.

Jono, Jamayia & I strolled the new outdoor mall—the Americana at Brand. Très cute in the evening time. Very upscale shops, but a nice place to stroll and visit. It’s next door to the Glendale Galleria mall. So truly, all your shopping can happen in one spot!

Celebrations & Owwwieeesss

Happy Father’s Day, Jono. I love you. You’re a fantastic dad. You take such great care of Jamayia and enjoy it too! I never have to beg you for your help. She loves you tons. We’ll have to celebrate it later…

Threw my back out. Went to put Jamayia down for a nap, and was barely able to stand up. Felt a shooting pain and just limped out the bedroom. Not good.

Amanda’s convocation was very well organized. The gym was packed with people. She was the very last graduate to march in. She sang at the ceremony—surprise to most relatives!

Had a grad dinner at Claim Jumper. Wasn’t all that. The dessert was fantastic—a 6 layer chocolate cake. Yummm!! Half the table spent time in the bar/lounge area keeping tabs on the Lakers/Celtics game. Unfortunately, Lakers won.

Church Time

Visited Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church. YAY!! It was men’s day. Dr. Leslie Pollard preached.

Big lunch at the condo. Some cooked food, the rest catered. We ate well, and will be eating for days! Many invited guests didn’t show up.

No big afternoon nap for baby. She should crash hard tonite. She did have a mini-nap in the car. But with all the people in the condo, there was no way she’d sleep anyways.

Didn’t You Hear The Angels Sing Too??

Visited Target.

Finally went to a Christian bookstore—Berean Christian Store! It was enchanting, the moment I walked in. It was spacious and had excellent selection (compared to what’s on hand here at home). I l-o-v-e-d the accompaniment track section. Must visit again—not enough time yet!

Afternoon was spent cooking and relaxing. Dad & Jono went to LAX to pick up Amanda’s friend travelling from Bermuda.

Had an oxtail dinner and a most delightful beef pattie. Ohhhh….must return there too.

Graduation vesper service in the evening on the LLU campus, in the Wong Kerlee building. It’s actually one man’s name. I thought it was a joint effort type of place. I’ve gotta check out this dude now.

Hollywood

Chillaxed most of the day. Went down to Hollywood & Highland in the evening. Patrick wanted to get some real touristy Cali experiences.

They were doing “The Love Guru” movie premiere. I actually saw Megan Good & Justin Timberlake. Ehhh…big deal. I can’t believe people were actually lined up to see these fellow humans, especially from afar. It’s not like they were actually paying attention to the screaming mobs across the street. They were too involved in their press talks.

Strolled the area. Kodak Theatre & Hollywood & Highland mall. Finally saw the “Hollywood” sign.

Jamayia ate at a McD’s in Hollywood. Enjoyed a Cold Stone Creamery smoothie. Yummm.

Reunited And It Feels So Good…

Happy Birthday, Dad! Happy Birthday, Uncle Vaudré! (they’re 2 yrs apart, but have the same birth date—cool!).

Uncle Vaudré also was discharged from the hospital—yay!

Basically chillaxed today. Spent the afternoon watching a lot of old tv classics (the Cosby Show, Good Times, Amen).

Lakers vs Celtics game tonite.

Went to Inland Empire mall. I just needed to get out the house.

Patrick arrived. He had a worse travel day than we did yesterday. Don’t rent a car from Rent 4 Less. LOL—yes, the name speaks volumes. Ever gotten a rental with different hubcaps?? That’s just one hint of his bad experience with them.

So good to all be together. We missed Danielle though!