More Holiday Cheer

Nothing says Christmas like a top hat and an 80s mullet:


More Yuletide mullets:

SoCal Snow

Saturday morning we trekked out to Bonita Creek Park in Newport Beach, as we had read they were dumping 100 tons of snow that morning for kids to play in. A lot of people showed up and we had to park a bit far, but it was worth it. They had Santa, some inflatable bounce houses, 2 sled areas, a snowball area, and an open play area.


Alex's shadow and snowman

Copenhagen Cycle Chic

Just came across the blog Copenhagen Cycle Chic which I think you can guess what it is about. Even though gas prices are finally returning to somewhat affordable prices, I sometimes wish I worked within cycling distance. I often wonder how my relatives in Holland and everyone else who lives in countries where it snows, get around on bikes. Apparently with a smile:

photo: Nitecity #2 by Lars, via Flickr

Also found a link to The Dutch Bicycle Company, which sells European bikes in the US. Armilyn loves this bike, the Conference Bike or Cobi:



It can seat up to seven, but thankfully only one person gets to steer.

post by David

The best things in life are free

Alex has brought out the kid in us. We've gone to places we typically would not, like this free event at Piecemakers Friday night.
Piecemakers is a country crafts store in Costa Mesa. This particular evening, they had a small outdoor holiday crafts fair complete with Santa, pony rides, petting zoo and entertainment. The whole place glittered with Christmas lights and decor. We don't really like country crafts, however, this was a great place for finding unique items and gifts.

A morning walk at HB Central Park

Before we ate a big meal for Thanksgiving, we decided that we would go for a walk at Huntington Beach Central Park.

Park Bench Cafe is one of our favorite places to eat outdoors when the weather is nice.

David and Alex admiring the ducks.

The Nix boys celebrating David's birthday.

85 Degrees Cafe

After reading Edwin Goei's review in OC Weekly, we decided to check out the new 85 Degrees C Cafe and Bakery in Irvine. It is in the new Diamond Jamboree Center on Alton and Jamboree. Even on a Tuesday night, the place was packed, full of primarily college kids from nearby UCI.

The pastry and baked goods section is self-serve. You grab a tray and tongs and select what you want. We tried the Taro bun, Caesar the Great, a Calamari loaf (which doesn't have calamari but rather chicken or garlic and the bread is black from the squid ink) and 2 cake slices. We ate the Taro bun which was amazing. Light and fluffy like a croissant without the greasiness and a slightly sweet Taro paste filling. Delish. We saved the rest for munching on at home.


Alex dancing in front of the pastry bar


Taro Bun


Caesar the Great

Holiday Time in Brooklyn

A little holiday cheer from Dan Zanes & Friends: