The little kids!; 09.18.11



My company is part of a local networking organization that hosted Knott's Berry Farm night on Friday night.  So after a dinner @ Alpine Village in Carson with B's family, we bolted out to Buena Park and hung out with my co-worker Teresa and her family, since she has three boys ages 6-16; which means B can ride the scary rides while I roam around with Teresa for some window-shopping and gallery games. 

I loved the prime rib @ the restaurant inside Alpine Village.  It is the best one I've had in years.  The Village is famous for their Oktoberfest.  The ticket to get to the Oktoberfest is $20, and the ladies in their best Bavarian attire served beer and sausages, while enjoying live music.  You can do the chicken dance here too.  It's a fun time all around.  I went there about 7 years ago, and I enjoyed it.

The Knott's Berry Farm currently have their Halloween Haunt events until October 31, so it's a great place to check out for about $36-$40 a ticket.  The park has Pink's Hot Dog restaurant just before you enter the park, and I so look forward to going there this year again, but being full from the dinner, I sadly passed up the chance to eat some of Pink's hotdog goodness. 

I'm scared of heights, and scared of roller coasters.  So I'm glad B had a chance to ride with the kids @ Supreme Scream, Jaguar, Sidewinder and Pony Express.  I finally agreed to join everyone at the log ride, which got me really wet.  Teresa kept cracking up once I got out.  B on the other hand, had so much fun, he was like a little kid, especially after the Supreme Scream.

 

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On Saturday, B and I went to San Pedro's Knoll Hills Dog Park.  To get there, take the Channel Street exit off the 110 Freeway South, and make a right on Channel, another right on Pacific, and left on Front Street, and right on Knoll Street.  We first stopped by Busy Bee Market for some pastrami sandwich.  Jerry, B's brother in law, mentioned this place the other night, so we wanted to check it out.  It's on the corner of 24th and Walker in the middle of the residential neighborhoods, so they were not hard to find.  Just hard to believe there was a market in that pocket of town. 

Back at the park, we unfortunately don't have any ball nor frisbee in B's car, so we hoped that there were some stray balls to keep Tico enteratained, but no bueno.  So after about half an hour of sitting around and staring into space, we decided to take a walk around Hollywood Riviera instead.  We walked around Riviera Village first, and circled over to the ocean front. 

To get to HR, take the Pacific Coast Hwy exit off the 110 Freeway South, and make a right on PCH for about 6 miles.  Make a left on Avenue I, and left on Esplanade. 

This dog wanted to play with Tico, but Tico's a little pooped from the walk. 



 

Sunday was a day of dog park @ El Segundo dog park and housework, after B's overtime work.  Then we put up some signs for B's Herbalife business all around Playa Del Rey/West LA area.  Afterwards, we drove to Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and dined at Buca Di Beppo for some Beef Rigatoni for B and a couple of Peroni, and some Veal for myself and a glass of red.  Tico had a few dishes of water.  We cut him off after the third bowl.  It was fun watching people pass by while we enjoy the Santa Monica breeze on the restaurant patio.  They enjoyed seeing Tico laying out in the corner, and wanted to play with him all of the time.

This was on the wall inside the restaurant on my way to the restroom. 

This dog wanted to say hello to me.

While B was at work in the morning, I met up with Mai for some yoga in Sherman Oaks, called Core Power Yoga.  I've done Yoga with friends once or twice, but I've never done it in a studio setting.  This one is heated, and the potential to burn 1,000 calories was very tempting to me.  Add to the fact that I got to try the studio for free for one week, I was sold.  It's humbling to be sweating it out in tight clothes in a room full of ultra-fit people.  With my stinky, sweaty self, I did not care.  It felt really good.  Afterwards, we grabbed a quick bite @ Baja Fresh next door, and found this lovely dog being fed with chicken.  She's so calm and quiet.  Tico on the other hand, would not be as calm and patience.  He's like a fussy little kid.

I tried Corepower Yoga again three times, since they have a studio in West LA, near Brentwood.  It's on 11891 Wilshire Boulevard.  The parking is free, and the facilities are amazing.  B joined Mai all three times in West LA, so for the week, I had a potential to have burned about 4,000 calories.  Which is helpful, considering what I'd be eating in the following week.  My favorite poses are happy baby and the child's pose.  Anything that's relaxing and did not require much out of me.  Tico would have enjoyed the downward dog pose.  At the end of each session, I felt great and a huge weight gest lifted out of my chest.  I'm like a refreshed new person. 

So like B at the Knott's Berry Farm, Tico @ the Buca Di Beppo, and myself @ the yoga studio, we're like three little kids this week.

And we don't care.