Let's Give Thanks ...Oct 30 2011

I decided to go back blogging to remind myself of what I see  and what I feel , so here goes ....

A wonderful day starts with a mass, perfect because the actual mass intention was for Papa "Baldomerio Rio Jr" , everyone around us was there to pray and because this was intended for him - I felt that we were all gathered there to offer prayers for him to get well.  

So off we (Rhea & Louise)  went after mass to Square One Dining ... a favorite little quaint restaurant that I grab brunch from after I run whenever I get one of those days off on Sundays ... just like this one.   We started with a baked egg dish in an iron skillet with a frittata with bacon, spinach, tomato and cheddar and of course their famous four slices of brioche french toast with apple and warm creme fraiche ....yummy to the last bite!

A couple of errands which consisted of work was also in my agenda that day followed by Spa Time ....

Then came Hungry Cat , it has been 2 years since we have visited the Hungry Cat in Santa Barbara and so this was like a brand new experience for me.  Salad was fabulous , fresh greens that matched a very light lemon dressing with eggs and avocado was just perfect for the one tier of seafood ordered for me by Louise ....half a lobster, half steamed crabs, mussels, clams, shrimps and of course the best of the best and my favorite ... oysters ! The steamed crabs was a little too salty so we then requested for an exchange for oysters and yipee it worked ... Seafood accompanied by 2007 Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko Athiri ...This zippy white, a fragrant blend of two Greek grapes from one of Santorini’s top producers, has aromas of green apples and lemon blossoms. It finishes on a bright citrus-zest note just zipped this day perfectly ! Thank you Louise for a wonderful time !