How Aya’s name came to be

In Cindy’s early months of pregnancy, she had a lot of responsibilities as the mother, so she passed on a few —…

SFGate.com appearance

I’m in the local paper! Or at least on the digital version on their website.

The deciding factor in placing a bid on a house

Purikura

Whoa, found some old printed photos when me & the wife first dated! In Japan, they have those really fancy photo booths called ‘purikura’, which is supposed to mean ‘print club’ in English. You take your photo inside the booth & you get to draw & decorate your creation with the touch screen displays on the…

Takahashi Market, San Mateo

If you’re in the Bay Area & are hankerin’ for some good ol’ Hawaiian plate lunches, there’s a little known grocery store in downtown San Mateo called Takahashi Market. At their food counter, you can get your fix of lomi lomi, fresh poke salads, grilled saba, & Cindy’s favorite…

Happy birthday to the wife!

Happy birthday to the wife! Even after all these years I’ve known her, I have the hardest time finding her the right gift. For those who know me well will know how big of an ordeal for me to shop & buy fancy cheeses (I’m not the biggest cheese fan). Though it wasn’t the most…

The sign makers

Day 2 of on-the-road baseball is a success! Minute Maid Park is a cool place to watch games, literally. The ballpark is under a dome that is climatre-controlled. A place to watch the A’s AND escape the humidity? Two thumbs up! I even got to meet their local celebrity sign maker! She even has a…