from grandma's cafe.

a cappuccino with double espresso and plenty of steamed milk.

daddy's ideal cup of coffee. 

how do you like yours?

zoom.

daddy's treasure;
zoom magazine circa 1973, the year he was born.
it was a birthday gift from Hibiki's daddy.

this is my version in diapies.

 

from grandma's cafe.

the perfect chicken sandwich;

juicy grilled chicken, fresh crisp lettuce,

cheddar cheese with mayo + mustard on toasted graham bread.

disco date.

amy and i headed to a kid's disco.

we don't know how to dance yet

but that didn't stop us from pretending to

dancing and sipping our drinks

ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

i'm looking forward to my next disco date already.

verner panton.

another weekend at an art gallery.
the fantasy landscape was the best part - sitting, lying, crawling, exploring...

and my first panton chair experience.

la maison de campagne.

grandma and Chef's other restaurant

feels like a secret place hidden away in the woods.

a bistro serving fresh local ingredients and grandma's famous cakes.

genta's dad.

the birthday crew got together to celebrate daddy and genta's birthday.

genta + genta's mommy, me and daddy.

this is genta's daddy.

playdate.

another day at the park with Sota.

lots of exploring, some ball kicking (well...sort of),

and chilling on our favorite horse.

have you been to the park lately?

rockstar.

trying to be cool, like The Ting Tings.

from grandma's cafe.

grandma's seasonal pastry; french pear tart.

daddy tries to stay away from desserts but this he asks for seconds.

pasta with sea urchins.

mommy discovered salt pickled sea urchins stashed away in our pantry.

so she whipped up some pasta with olive oil, garlic, a dash of red pepper,

and topped it off with grated Karasumi (dried mullet roe) and some parsley.

daddy was very satisfied.

deli.

lots and lots and lots of good stuff at daddy and mommy's favorite deli.

from grandma's cafe.

apple strudel, a classic Austrian pastry.

mommy likes it warm from the oven with vanilla ice cream on the side.

field day.

my first nursery school field day

lots of exploring...

ps) daddy pulled a trick!

concerto.

improvisation...timing is everything.

chiffon cake.

grandma's famous chiffon cake

a tint of sweetness and so soft and light...it reminds be of a fluffy cloud.

daddy's birthday lunch.

uncle T came over to cook daddy a birthday lunch.
homemade wagyu beef burgers
fresh squid stripped down for calamari, and fried mushrooms...
the burgers were DIY and daddy was obviously ecstatic.
daddy's creation;

lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, cheese with homemade gravy.

from grandma's cafe.

piroski - warm, light, chewy, and tasty.

it's one of daddy and mommy's must-haves at the cafe.

autograph.

leaving my mark on daddy's treasure...

grandpa's little helper.

helping grandpa is a lot of hard work.

making sure the wood is sturdy enough...

and putting back the weeds grandpa pulled out...

from grandma's cafe.

grandma's BLT sandwich with plenty of juicy bacon.

her bagels are imported from denmark

mommy claims it's one of the best she's ever had.