Kites & Crafts

Recent adventures to watch kite surfing at a local beach and Earth Day crafts in Newport's Back Bay.

Holiday Shopping

David & I are always on the hunt for interesting gifts to give for any occasion. Here are a few cool shops with unique gifts that we recommend.

Old World Market, Huntington Beach - Great imported German chocolates!



Justine visits us from Barcelona, Spain to get some souvenirs from The Vintage Emporium in California Heights, Long Beach.



The Vintage Lady in Old Town Tustin.

Mother’s Day at Buster’s

On Mother’s Day, we ended up in Long Beach at a restaurant called Buster’s. It’s a Hawaiian-themed restaurant that serves burgers and such--like Islands but at the ocean. It wasn’t crowded and we got a seat by the window so we could watch the boats sail in and out of Naples Bay. We even saw the big yellow Long Beach Water Taxi come in to drop off passengers.

Outside Buster’s on Naples Bay. Alex was scared of the seagulls.






The day before, we treated our mothers to a massage at a local day spa and then I took them to my favorite French-Vietnamese bakery, Pierre Boulangerie


The selection of temptations at Pierre Boulangerie


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