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Saffron Grill

Shallots Bar and Bistro easy to miss place, this hidden discovery has a wide range of asian favorites from noodle dishes to chicken/beef/fish entrees. Tip: they take the "Passport" or "Microsoft Primecard" - 2 for 1 entrees!

Portage Bay Cafe great eats for breakfast/brunch - organic, flavorful, and affordable....all goodness. Tip: get there before 9am on weekend, unless you liking waiting.

Sea Garden Good eats in the ID in Seattle. We like to order the "Hong Kong Style" noodles (Pan Fried) - it's not on the menu.

Wasabi Bistro Belltown-great sushi

Taste of India U-district-on Roosevelt

Bahn Thai REALLY good food! lower queen anne

ENAT this is on 15th and 115th NE in Seattle. VERY good food. I don't like the service; but it's one of the best in the area (not many options).

Siam Thai on Lake Union a little over priced these days (they raised their prices)-but good food.

yamashiro north seattle-hidden secret...good prices and good food -cute environment

Can't believe it has been 6 months (on January 26), since our little princess was born - wow!...as they say, time flies by (which is why you must enjoy the journey of life). She has shown some great progress:

sitting up and holding her head up
eating (baby) foods -- mashed bananas, rice/oatmeal (no rohti, meat, or rice....yet)
recognizing Mommy and Daddy (especially Daddy....cuz she's Daddy's Girl!)
grabbing objects (and we mean grabbing....girl's got a tight grip!)
noticying colorful objects

Will continue to share more....

We have uploaded more pictures/albums = newly added, "Raya (Month 7)" <we are still in the 7th month>

Our love,
Nishi, Ty, Raya, and Uso...

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January 24

Saffron Grill makes it to our Favorite List

We love finding new restaurants to add to our list of fave's....our newly added one is Saffron Grill. For those that don't know, it's fairly new to the Northgate/Haller Lake neighborhood and serves Indian/Mediterranean cuisine - hmm, hmm, good! Also same owners of Taste of India and Cedar's (now under new management).

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November 27

Raya's First Thanksgiving!

To our Family and Friends - we want to wish you all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving!! Learn about the history of Thanksgiving, click here.

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Raya's first trip by air (Scottsdale, AZ)!

Hi All - last weekend (11/20-11/23) we experienced our first trip together (Nishi, Raya, and I) out of town by air to Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona. I think everyone had a little anxiety, not knowing what to expect. However, things went really well = meaning, Baby Love (Raya) slept through most of the (3 hour one-way) flight...and the only time she was fussy was when she was hungry (jus like Daddy!). Overall, it was a success on the plane ride (a BIG sigh of relief for us parents). As for the time while we were in town - we had a blast in the 80+ degree weather everyday!

Check out the photo album about our trip.

A few highlights (some of the below were captured in photos):

We enjoyed our wonderful stay at the Hyatt Regency Resort (Scottsdale, AZ) <thanks to Nishi for coordinating the trip!> = sleeping in, working out, walking around the resort.
Made S'mores together at night
Went to a classic car show, which was a big local attraction
Met up with John and Jessica (John's wife, not my sister) Madarang for brunch at the Metro
Nice drives throughout the city/greater Phoenix area

Have a happy Thanksgiving, All!

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November 14

Almost end of of 2008

it's been a while..it's almost the end of Nov. Raya is almost 4 months old. Ty's foot is healed, mine is getting there. Uso is almost healed so he can walk etc....

I am getting used to being a mom-very physically draining in my opinion but rewarding as well! We have our schedule down. When I nap, she naps or should I say vice versa. :-) she calls the shots around here. What else is going on.....not much else. I have been able to take time off work-4 months which has been really nice.

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This Much I know is true by Wally Lamb A recent good book I indulged myself with: This is long book; so be ware. It is one of those books that I got hooked to and did not want to end. Liked the fact that it was sooo long b/c I felt like I got to know the characters intimately.

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb I think this is his only book I had not read, and now I have. Another well written, very descriptive book which allows the characters to remain with you even after the book is done. Is he really a man?

Couldn't Keep It to Myself by Wally Lamb Light reading-but great perspectives from women in prison. Probably people we tend to prematurely judge the character of. Great read.

Movie List


American History X I know this is an old one; I am just getting caught up I guess :-). I have concluded that Edwards Norton is a great actor and in this movie he did not let me down. Very sad, but depicts some form of reality re: the world of hatred; specifically skin heads

Cinderella Man how could one not cry?!

Born into Brothels

Mad Hot Ballroom Dancing

Boys of Baraka

Lord of War

Blood Diamond

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