More Cali

I spent 45 minutes at REI with Tony trying to buy sneakers. I didn't buy any.



Vietnamese Pho (w/ Tony at restaruant on Convoy St.)



I caught two waves at the La Jolla shores



Tony and I by the pool.

Food in San Diego / Tony's visiting

Carne asada burrito. Ummm Ummm good. Found in cheap Mexican restaurants all around California.



Bowties and Cottage Cheese. A Covner favorite.



$1.50 Hot dog (with Sourkraut), and diet Coke...from Costco.



My friend Tony came and visited me from Northern California. He is trying to seduce single white men. (I'm married BTW)



We went to eat Sushi with my sister Rachel. I didn't take pictures of the Sushi. Tony said it was not that good. I thought it was OK, but overpriced...just like everything else in San Diego.



We also went to the beach. I look cool. Not surfer cool. But very cool. Tony, on the other hand, bragged about his 6% body fat.

Jeremy's wedding

I went to Jeremy's wedding on Saturday in San Diego. The wedding was at the same temple where Haga and I got married years ago.



My father officiated the ceremony. He got a license making him the Deputy Commissioner of Marriage (for the day).



The bride Kelly was incredibly beautiful and the groom stylish



All the groom's men wore Scottish kilts. They got big swords as party-favors. I told Jeremy before hand that I did not feel like bringing a sword back to China through customs, and I did not want Akiva to get ahold of said sword and start a life of medieval violence.



The Bride and Groom danced. So did a lot of guys in kilts danced to Irish / Scottish music. Those guys were not wearing underwear



After the wedding, we had a party, catered by Gail (my Aunt). Fresh Chumash, olives, chicken and fish kababs, Greek salad, pink champagne. Very good food. Also a keg of Guinness beer...which I drank a lot of.



I sat with my friend Brad Decker, who I have not seen for about 6 years. I also hung out with Dan Sutherd, who I have not seen in 20 years. Brad runs lighting for theater productions in Switzerland. He also sometimes does choreography. Dan runs a mail-order nursery in Eureka California and likes art photography. His site is: http://www.drsfoto.com/



My sister Rachel and my brother Micah. They say I'm drunk...nuh uh!



My mom looks great!




Later, I took a nap on this bench.

Stories about Akiva

Last weekend I took Akiva to a playground. There were many local kids about his age. One of boy wanted to climb up a ladder where Akiva was climbing up. He said “You stupid move out my way!” Chinese has many ways to express stupid but “little broken egg” is one of them. Some time grandma use “little broken egg” as “my little bad boy” with affection. Akiva somehow know it is not good meaning and said back to the boy, “I am not a little broken egg. My name is Akiva Covner.”

We had a lunch at restaurant mall that day. Most the people hang around and eat there are foreigners. Recently many beggars with plastic cup are asking changes in front of restaurants. Akiva walked up to one of old beggar and asked him what is inside of his plastic cup. He said “money.” Akiva said back “I want money!”

Just FYI...

I will be back in the United States between 4/11 and 4/20. On 4/12, my best friend Jeremy Riordan is getting married. On 4/19, I will have Passover with family. My family here - my wife and Children - will not be coming with me. Haga has a job and tends to take jobs more seriously than myself. And its a lot of ...effort...to take the kids on a 30-hour trip. I wish my family and friends in the US can see my children and Haga...but that will have to wait for another time.