On the town

What a busy weekend! Friday I helped my mom with transferring her data from her old PC to her new Mac. Then I met Pat at the Hopscotch Pool Bar and Grill to celebrate the birthday of one of Pat's old roommates. It was so dark that Jason held up his glowing Blackberry for me, so I could get the camera to autofocus.

Saturday we inadvertently became lifelines for our friend Cathy's scavenger hunt team Cobra Kai. We collected IKEA instructions, an origami crane, a completed crossword puzzle, and canned goods. We scoured the Internet for clues and solved math puzzles. And after all that work, they got last place -- by one point! But Cobra Kai was excited about their ranking because they actually won prizes for being dead last. Saturday evening, Pat and I went out to dinner at Pacifico's with some friends. We had steamed mussels and the Huachinango. Delicious.

After church Sunday, I took a nap that lasted the entire afternoon while Pat was productive and went to the office and the gym. In the evening, we met some friends at the new Father's Office in Culver City. The vibe's different from the cozy, close quarters of the Santa Monica location, but the burgers and the sweet potato fries were just as good. We worked off our beers and meal with a game of tennis afterwards. I played really poorly Sunday night. To call me rusty would be an understatement. Thankfully, I've got the whole summer (and a patient husband) to improve my game.