Night at Valerie's House

Yuko came to visit for the holidays, so we all got together to socialize. We first had dinner at a Cuban restaurant in Redondo Beach. Versailles, I think it was. Then, we went to see King Kong at the Galleria. Afterwards, we went to Valerie's house to hang out for a bit.


Natsuka and Susan


Yuko, me, Jenn, Natuska, Susan and Valerie


Me and Susan


Natsuka eating


Natsuka and Jenn


Eddie and Yuko

While the girls (and Eddie) were taking miscillaneous random pictures, the guys (and Susan) were playing pool. Susan kept winning, so I think I need to take her out the next time I try to hustle people in pool halls (which, of course, is all the time)
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Diego playing pool


Diego posing with the cue stick

Towards the end of the evening, we played Scene It. It's amazing how much useless movie trivia Diego knows. His team won two times, because of him and Valerie. They were unstoppable.


Diego, Valerie and Susan represent -- Team 2


Jenn, Roy and Eddie represent -- Team 4


Gilbert, Natsuka and Yuko represent -- Team 3

The next day, we all met up at The Grove for a bit of lunch and shopping. We then went to Hollywood and Highland for creme puffs at Beard Papa's.


Diego and his lil bro jumper at BR