Weekend in Cali. Part III

Saturday morning was pretty nice. I got picked up by my lovely niece and she took me to the closest Mimi's Cafe for breakfast. This particular one was in the City of Whittier. It was cloudy when we left but by the time we got a table and were sitting down it started pouring outside. If you never been to a Mimi's Cafe make an effort to go. Not only the food has always been great every time I've been there but the ambiance is wonderful.

Isn't she lovely?
We spent a couple of hours there and then we headed back to my sister's. I then decided to go visit my brother in law and his family. I called and he said he would only be there for another ten minutes and then he was going to Sacramento to do a job. So I booked it and got there just in time to say goodbye.

I had promised my niece that the next time I went there I would take her out so after picking her up from a job interview we started the hard task of deciding on where to go. Half an hour later and we still had no planned destination so I suggested to call my niece again the one that took me out for breakfast for suggestions. She immediately said just go to Downtown Disney. Ha, that was easy.

We decided on a quick stop to my sister's to pick up her camera and while there also invited yet another niece of mine. First she said no as she was catching up with homework and stuff but fortunately decided to go with us. So half an hour later she was ready and we were on our way.


My dates and I arriving at Downtonw Disney.
It had been over 30 years since I last was in the Disney area so I thought that was the perfect place for us to go. We were all hungry so the first stop was for food. We went to the Rainforest Cafe and what a good decision that was, this place was fun and the food was good.


Food time!
Back at my sister's it was a sort of take it easy night. We decided to just watch movies and upload all the images we had on the camera to the computer.



They love me, they really love me!

They Really Love Me!

And so while at the reception eating and mingling with the family I started to feel very sleepy, remember I drove in the afternoon and got to L.A. at almost 1:00 a.m. So I asked my sister and my mom if they were ready to leave, they did so we said good bye and left for my sister's house.

The idea was for me to go and take a nap but somehow during the ride I kindda got a second wind and was pretty much very awake, that and the fact that my sister drives kindda funny and kept giving us whiplash. lol It was during the drive home that my niece asked me to go out with her on a Jamba Juice/picture taking/sight seeing/come and see my school/and let's get some Bionicos trip.

We got home and immediately enlisted her two sisters April and Thalia to come with us. Now these three together are a riot and so much fun to be out with.

Crystal and I.
Now my sister had told me that Crystal was not too good a driver but she drove me all over the place through La Puente, West Covina, and the City of Walnut and let me tell you she was pretty good at the wheel. Sister, I must give credit where credit is due, she is a good driver and gave us no whiplash. LOL

And this here is my niece April. Quite the cutie isn't she?
Every household has a little clown and Thalia takes this title. The youngest of the three she is so funny that it doesn't take too much effort for her to make you laugh. She is also the actress and would like to take on Hollywood someday... I think!

Thalia and I.
Our first stop was Jamba Juice in West Covina. Now if a place is not within five minutes of me I don't go, but these girls don't seem to mind driving for miles just to go get a juice. Crystal said, "You have to go where you can find them".

Sisters.
Ummmm que rico! Jamba Juice anyone?
Second stop, Snow Creek Park in the City of Walnut. Here is a charming park that is perfect for family pictures, quinceaneras, weddings, etc. Crystal has already done a few shootings here but on that day we had the bunnies that run freely all over the park to pose for us.


Don't strain your eyes but if you look hard enough you'll see the bunny sitting right under the bushes.
Scene from Snow Creek Park.
So pretty. I liked the view from this area.
These two were either cold or afraid of the bunnies. Nah, they were cold.
OK so now back to La Puente but not before Crystal showed me her school. Mt. SAC. College.

Mt. SAC -- Mt. San Antonio College.
So, we are headed to a place where they sell the Bionicos. I started calling them Bionics but was promptly told that the proper name is Bionicos and that they originate from somewhere in Mexico.

I learned a little history of the paletas in this little paleteria called "Paleteria Los Reyes de Michoacan". It is amazing how a small business of this type is surving the carnage of the economy but with a few loyal buyers it seems to be staying afloat.
I was recently told about the Bionicos by a dear friend of mine so of course I had to try it, and I must agree it was really good. The mixture of fruits and creams topped with raisins, coconut, and peanuts was pretty much to die for.



And of course I being the Six Million Dollar man that I am, finished mine in a few seconds.

So I ate all these food, drank all this juice, and devoured all these fruits, what to do next. Well according to my sister we must go out dancing so more on that on the next post. A night of dancing with my little sister.

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