Jenny's eyes are EYE-Okay!

Finally, after many years of contemplating, Jenny decided to have LASIK surgery. She went to see Dr. Edward Manche at Stanford Eye Laser Center and we were in and out of there in less than 45 minutes on surgery day. We didn't even have to pay for parking. They were nice enough to allow me to take some pictures and so here are some...

Smiling pre-surgery





Jenny's eye through the monitor

The tech putting in some eye drops

Putting on face masks in preparation for the surgery

All done! Jenny giving us the Eye-Okay sign!

To take care of my wife after surgery, I surprised her with Dim Sum from Joy Luck.

TROUBLE Got Arrested!

Sally raised the (trouble) bar this weekend by being arrested by the Millbrae Police! Being just a mere 4-year old, Sally is having quite an adventurous life.

The arrest occurred on Saturday when Jenny and I decided to leave Sally in the car while having Dim Sum in Millbrae. Like any responsible dog owner, we parked the car in the shade with the windows open.

When we got back from Dim Sum about an hour or so later, we found a note on the car and Sally missing! Apparently, while we were gone, Sally was howling as usual and someone called the police. The police took Sally with them to the station and left us a note. (Sally does sound like a dying dog/seal when she howls, which anyone that has heard Sally can attest to.)

Sally's Mug Shot

After a long, stressful day at the police station, Sally needed some rest.

New Toys for My Great Passions

Over the last couple of weeks, we've been actively trying to do our part to save the economy by spending, spending and more spending. If you've been visiting our blog, you'll know that two of my favorite passions are photography and cooking. So being in a buying mood, we (as in Andy =) ) bought a new Nikon DSLR camera, two awesome lenses, a stainless steel All-Clad pan , and a pasta roller/cutter attachment for the Kitchenaid mixer. I think we've done enough for the economy for now. =(

To celebrate the arrival of my new toys, we made fresh pasta on a weeknight. It actually didn't take as long as last time: the purchases have definitely paid off.

Here is my egg well

Fresh pasta being rolled out by the pasta roller attachment.

The finished product. We substituted the Tuna with Tilapia and added some baby broccoli.

Fresh Pasta! Mmm!!

For Christmas 2008, Newt and Joanne suggested that instead of buying gifts for one another, we should do something fun together. So last Saturday, Joanne, Newt, Jenny and I spent several hours at Draeger's Cooking School learning how to make fresh pasta. Surprisely, it wasn't that difficult at all. I have always had this perception that making fresh pasta requires a lot of time. We made several different kinds of pasta: Agnolotti; Fazzoletti; Farfalle; Fettuccine. We had a blast learning and I look forward to this family tradition for years to come. Now we just have to decide which pasta machine to buy...

Fazzoletti - Little Handkerchiefs

Farfelle - Butterflies or Bow Ties

Garnet Yam Agnolotti

The Lee Sisters rolling out the dough.

Jenny was surprised at how long the handkerchief was.

Jenny sharing the leftover yam filling with Newt.

Andy helping to cook the fresh pasta

Marble Coasters of Little Baby Ryan

Several weeks ago, I saw these awesome marble coasters. You can put any photo you want on them. They are made by Tilano and they make for fantastic gifts.

It was my sister's birthday and I surprised her with 4 marble coasters of little baby Ryan. Look at these pictures! He just keeps getting cuter and cuter.