B had to work OT this Sunday morning, so I took Tico to the Redondo Beach Dog Park today for some quick run around the park. We never had any bad experience with this park. I usually pick up a ball that's laying around, bounce it off the ground, and Tico catches it mid-air. I'm not good at throwing it far, so the bounce game works. He usually cooperates with me during the first 10 minutes; I'll bounce the ball, he catches it, I find another one, act like I'm going to bounce it, so then he releases the one that he has on his mouth, then I throw the second ball, and the cycle continues.
But later on, he will hoard the balls, until he's got about two to three on his mouth. Then he gets tired, drinks some water, and sit his butt down under a tree shade somewhere. I'd give him a few minutes, and the cycle continues. Dogs would usually come up to try to join in the fun, but Tico is too focused to be bothered by other dogs. There was a young 1-year old GSD that kept barking around him, to the point that some of the dog owners thought Tico was being bullied. I'm like: it doesn't faze Tico, and the young GSD just wants to show off his new mean bark voice.
My undergrad alumni invited us to a yacht networking party in Newport Beach. The owners of the boat are philantrophists who own a large industrial and machinery supply company California. This is their second time offering their boat for the alumni to use for networking. The yacht is huge, with staterooms that sleep about 12, and can probably sleep another dozen in the main 'living room' upstairs. The woodwork on the boat is amazing, and Bill, the husband, told me that they had to maintain the wood every three months. Sue, the wife, pointed out all of the famous homes in the harbor; there's the guy who owns a shutters company, and Barbara Streisand's house, etc. B and I had a great time networking, and met up with cool people like the lawyer and producer partner in Del Mar, a dentist from Carlsbad, a developer from Cardiff, a storyteller from Palms, etc.
I really thought that my business program contacted me because I used to donate, but it wasn't. I was surprised that they never mentioned anything, and provided everything for free: free food, drinks, dessert, and giveaways. I'm very impressed. And B had a ball giving out his business cards for his Herbalife business.
Bill has taken their boats all over, including the Panama, Maui, and locally. But they really liked the Mexican coasts among all of them. They live an hour away inland, but they spend a fair amount in their Newport Beach home as well. What a lifestyle. What nice people. What great boat.
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| Ahoy, matie! |
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| Skipper! |
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| Stand-up paddler |
Bea and I went to see the Duncan Miller gallery's free "I Love LA" photography showing in Wilshire Grand Hotel downtown on Thursday night. It was nice to see amateurs and professionals alike showing off their photography skills, as well as showcasing some Los Angeles icons, such as the Getty, the skid row, the surfers, downtown LA and the skyline, and the Griffith Observatory, etc. Tonight was special, because for $35, you can buy the book, and have the artists sign for them. You can purchase their artwork which is around $00 and up, ask them on their style, their camera equipment, etc. I don't know much art-speak, but Bea really makes it sound interesting, when she asks fellow photographers those questions. More on their Facebook profile.
The exhibit will be in Duncan Miller Gallery from August 13 through September 17, 2011. They are located in 10959 Venice Blvd., in Mar Vista\West LA.
Here are some of the artwork that I really enjoyed:
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| The skyline on this Griffith Observatory photo was really cool |
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| This is Zuma beach' iconic food shack |
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| A man sitting in front of the beach; behind him is the plant |
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| The LA freeway at night |
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| A plane and the LA skyline |
Last weekend B and I went camping, and then Monday; we had to do some errands near my work; so we just had dinner in the area. Tuesday, we went for a walk with D from her house in Redondo Beach to Hermosa Beach Pier, and we grabbed a 2-for-1 burger deal at Hennesy's Tavern. Wednesday, I had a dentist appointment after work. Thursday was the art show with Bea, and Friday was a relaxing dinner with B in his favorite Italian restaurant, C & O Cucina.
I love summer especially because the days are longer. We can do these things during the day after work, and there's still daylight. So after 5pm, we get about 3-4 more hours to be able to enjoy the rest of the day. It gets hard during the fall and winter, so I'm not looking forward to that next month. And extra three or so hours to enjoy the day, is a great alternate to working 9 to 5 on a weekday, and only enjoying family and friends on weekends. But these weeknight activities can add up, which is why we take advantage of free things around LA, which happens mostly on summertime.
Three extra hours to enjoy our weekday-lights is pretty hard to beat.
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