Jeffy – A Drop of Golden Sun!

Not only does living in San Diego mean I get to see the sun every day, but it also means that I get to see my brother more often, my own personal ray of sunshine!  Lucky me that my first visit up to L.A. to visit him is to go to the Sound Of Music Sing A Long.  While I went with the intent of just some good brother/sister bonding time, the event itself was surprisingly entertaining on top of the good company!!

It was at the Hollywood Bowl where 17,000 people actually came out for this event:

And in case you want to hear Jeffrey and his friend Mike singing, here you go:

Next morning – Brunch!  Now for those who followed Christian and I on our road trip, you know I like to eat.  So the rest of this post is about the food….skip it if you’ve just seen too much of me eating.

Brunch was yummy…Eggs benedict!

Then after a day of shopping, we headed down to Irvine to see Mike.  He was nice enough to take us out to a delicious Chinese restaurant since there are no real places in San Diego (Pick Up Stix was voted best Chinese down here….that’s like Panda Express, but worse).

Relaxing after stuffing our tummies with dumplings.  Dad – Do you like Jeffy’s watch???

I caught Jeffy and Mike playing footsy under the table

And for my to go bag – a bag of 50 frozen homemade dumplings that will probably last me unil I’m 50….

And then I drive off into the sunset on a full stomach – no better way to end a visit with good friends and family!

CSI: Canine Scene Investigation

Tahoe continues to live up to his original reputation as “Xiao Tio” – When my mom first met him when she stopped by my apartment in San Francisco to check in on him, she called him a “little thief” (xiao tio) because he had stolen his biscuits from the counter when she turned his back on him.

Christian and I decided to try letting him have the run of the house one night because he had been so good lately.  Xiao Tio quickly took advantage of the fact that mom and dad were gone…

Here is how the crime scene unfolded….

First things first – Always head to the kitchen to see if the trash can has been knocked down.

Check.  Food all over the floor.

This time Xiao Tio decided to also open up the cupboard beneath the sink because that’s where his treats are hidden.  Check treat inventory – CHECK!  A bag is missing…

First hiding spot to check – the bed:

While Xiao Tio thinks he’s sneaky, this is his go-to hiding spot: He tucks his loot into the edge of his bed.  Here is the bag of bones he stole.

Next step is to check on top of the microwave, because this dog likes to steal human treats too.  The criminal is not good at covering up his tracks.  Take a close look at the counter….

Don’t see them?  Try this close up:

Yes, those are multiple sets of paw prints on the counter….

Upon inventory check of treats above the microwave, I quickly deduce that of course the dog has stolen my brand new bag of trail mix.  I search high and low and in all the old hiding spots, but no trail mix to be found.

The next morning, Christian solves the case of the missing trail mix – Xiao Tio has now expanded his coverage to the backyard, where he has proceeded to dig up the new lawn in an attempt to hide the bag of nuts.

Conclusion – The dog will never get full run of the house again!