we're back from sd.

*exhale*

our flight coming into detroit was delayed a half hour and then our luggage didn't get transferred, so we didnt' get home until 3am. i'm still on pacific coast time, so it's amazing that i'm up and functioning right now. i did however, choose the "work from home" option because 1) i dont' have a car and 2) i would probably die on the way to work because i fell asleep at the wheel.

congrats gene and helen! the wedding was really nice and gene looked really really happy. the reception was in the nicest tent i've ever seen. (when i heard that the reception was going to be in a "tent" i was thinking more of a canopy with open sides on some grass behind the hotel, not a permanent structure complete with doors and carpet.) isaiah danced the night away. he couldn't stop himself if he tried. the music played, therefore he danced. he charmed the pants off of everyone. there were so many random people coming up to see isaiah. i met way more people than i should have.

got to catch up a little with everyone, although i wish i could have caught up more. watched tv with chris lum and passed on out the couch just like the good old days at lake village. played trivial pusuit pop culture edition at the hotel. trivial pursuit a la gauntlet style did not quite work out in jon yang's favor. isaiah counted the stars with me and tita lynn while the boys attempted to catch lobster in la jolla. saw galvez for the first time since his surgery. he's making such an awesome recovery. i can only imagine how frustrating it is for him to be limited physically, especially after all the tris, races, surfing, etc. he's been doing. i feel that it must be very humbling and hard to endure this kind of recovery. you have to be so strong (mentally and physically), and galvez is. i have no doubt he'll be up and walking without any aids in no time. he's strong and determined. he's the man. galvez, you're my hero. (*tangent: when galvez got in the car, i was like "isaiah, say hi to tito galvez!" tito galvez?? sounded funny, especially since mrs. galvez was right there.)

thanks, hongk, for playing host and letting us take over your bedroom for the weekend. isaiah left you a pink bottle of baby magic lotion in case you ever wanted to smell like a filipino lola. =P i don't think he'd be offended if you threw it away. can't wait to see those of you cali folk coming into michigan soon (or you know, in four months). miss you already.