Ninja season has started!

Yeah!!!! Fever free...but, extremely weak. Jordan went to his first Ninja practice....he had to go since they were taking a team picture for upcoming tournaments.

Since Coach A said that practice was going to be light, he participated...but, I thought he was going to die....but, he survived.



Silly boys, Jeff said, let's take individual pictures...all the other kids stood ON the rock...except for Jordan...of course. Poor baby, he looks so thin, he had lost five pounds in 6 weeks, primarily from this last week of fevers...


After practice, we drove down to Salinas for Dean's 47th birthday! Dad did a great job getting a cake...and Dean was happy. Auntie Irene and Grandma took him for a ride, he wanted to go see Mom at the cemetery and to a movie, Rango...Auntie Irene said it was bad...and then they met us for dinner.


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Goodbye to good friends...

There have been a lot of friends that we have lost the past few weeks...a friend's father, my aunt, a church youth advisor, a PTA mom/teacher's aide from school, a few of my father's friends. Quite a few...in two weeks...plus another friend has brought her mother home with Hospice. I know what she is going though and my heart goes out to her and her family.

Jordan is still fighting his temperature. He was "normal" all day yesterday until about 4 p.m. Then it spiked to 100+. This morning I took him to the doctor and they said he was fine...of course he didn't have a temperature because it was 10 am....but, come 6 pm...102! Grrrrr....I guess he is home again tomorrow...

The final note for tonight....my FAVORITE Starbucks travel mug from Hawaii was tossed into recycling. The tab for the lid broke off...and knowing me I will cut myself when trying to get my caffeine....bye good friend...you were so good to me...


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Sacramento Basketball

On Friday, we met some of the Ninja families for dinner at Famous Dave's in Tracy. (L to R) Brandon (Eric's older brother), Eric, Jordan and Arthur...decided to try the FEAST...I think they wanted their food served on a garbage can lid....can you believe that there was 1 piece of chicken and a tiny bit of brisket leftover?


Neil was happy with his kids meal...because it came with OREOS!!!


Saturday's breakfast was at Pancake Circus in Sacramento. Ryan and his Dad Morris were able to join us. The rest of the San Mateo JYO team drove up that day.



Jordan's Jump ball in the second game. I don't think the other kid got off the ground.


Jordan ended up getting sick Saturday night and only playing just short of half the championship game on Sunday. He was running a temp Saturday night, but, he insisted on playing and he had a "normal" temp before the game. His temp when we left the gym was 101...but it spiked up to 103 on the way home. In the end, JYO lost the game to Tri-City! Arthur and Eric, two of the kids from Friday's dinner picture are on the Tri-City team.



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Snow in Salinas

Life has been very hectic this week. Last Friday I caught a ride down to Salinas for a friend's father's funeral. Jeff was suppose to pick me up on Saturday and to celebrate my father's birthday...but, he woke up sick...so, my brother Gary drove me home. Before we left Salinas...we were treated to a rare sight of snow! The above picture is of the (unplanted) fields...can you believe it's in color? Jordan thought I took it in B&W!

Sunday was spent at a basketball tournament in Berkeley...it was a nice day filled with basketball, friends and family...cousins that I haven't seen in a while!

Jeff finally went back to work today and we even did some more snack bar shopping---more of that later!

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Dim Sum and trains....

Before the Abangs left to go home on Sunday, we all met with Randy, Tarryn, Tyler and Alanna Hew for dim sum in Mt View. It was just a few blocks from the Cal Train station and Farmer's Market...so, we wandered over there before Jordan's basketball game.

Isaac didn't want to let go of Neil's leg...


Isaac and Daddy


Baby Alanna with Auntie Sheri


Just hanging out with the boys...


Ok...ok...no more pictures....


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SF with the Abangs

On Saturday, we pick up Nick, Jazel and Isaac Abang for a car tour of San Francisco. It was rainy, but we were nice and warm in the minivan...luckily, the three boys fit in the back seat.


Isaac enjoyed sourdough bread at the Beach Chalet...


Awwww...aren't they cute?


Neil, the camera is over here....


The happy family!


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Dinner @ Portobello Grill

On Sunday, we finally made our way across the way to Portobello Grille. Our friend Mark Nakanishi has worked there as a chef for 3 1/2 years...Jeff, the boys and I went last summer...but, we finally went there with more of the Fremont gang...

Here is Mark with the kids...the company AND FOOD was quite yummy...visit Portobello Grill and tell Mark we sent ya! I had the skirt steak...yumyumyum...


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