The Birthday Post

I guess it would be appropriate to celebrate the "birth" of my blog with what we did on my quarter-century birthday a few days ago.

J and I were doing our usual wake-up routine.  J, ever the gentle and loving child, wakes up first and bites me and slaps my face until I wake up and nurse him. So I'm nursing J, half asleep and half dressed, when some Hispanic men barge into the apartment to start prepping for new windows (I could've sworn the notice said it was to be done the next day). I emerged from my bedroom looking like one of The Walking Dead zombies and even though I was mostly blind from not having my glasses on, I could still make out their horrified expressions at my appearance. They scurried away, mumbling something about being back later, and I sat down with J at the kitchen table thinking that The Universe really hated me.

Until in walked my wonderful husband with a wonderful breakfast telling me that he had planned wonderful activities around LA for me!  I was really surprised because he hadn't said that he was taking the day off, and I had just assumed that we would celebrate on the weekend.

First stop- Chinatown

We bought Asian junk food, ate pho, and walked around the tourist traps.

Second stop- Beverly Hills

We went to the Greystone Mansion and walked around the beautiful grounds. Then we went to Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant, Villa Blanca (Lisa is on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills). I had champagne and my husband had a fancy mojito. I was nursing my drink, hoping Lisa would pop in and I could see my first celebrity, but alas, no Lisa. I did, however, overhear the bartenders talking about when filming starts for the next season, so we will definitely be back in a few weeks.

Third stop- Brazilian steakhouse

Have you ever been to a Brazilian steakhouse? They are amazing. You can eat from a big buffet of soups, salads, and sides. They cook meat on these sword-like skewers and come directly to your table to shave off chunks of meat onto your plate. Two pieces of advice- use a coupon, or else be prepared to plunk down about $40 per person after tax and tip. And you may want to eat lightly all day so that you can cram as much meaty delight into your stomach as possible.