Saturday, February 27, 2010

Holy rabbits, Batman!

So my we went hiking in Rancho San Antonio County Park this afternoon. Seeing that it was raining heavily when we arrived, there was little choice but to leave. But after the weather cleared up, the three of us changed our minds and decided to go hiking after all.

The good news is that the trails were mostly dry as the rain stopped after just a few minutes. However, the cool thing is that there were many rabbits out of their burrows. While it's rare to see rabbits here, my family counted around 50 of them!

Although we frequently visit Rancho San Antonio, I've never seen more than one or two rabbits at a time. This was certainly an unusual occurrence. I hope they're not planning to take over the world. ^_^

The bad news is that I don't have any pictures. It was definitely a sight you had to see to believe. I'll definitely remember to bring my camera next time!

In other news...

1. We went to Half Moon Bay on the 17th and had dinner at Sam's Chowder House because Mom wanted to try their famous lobster roll. The day trip was lots of fun. I've posted some pictures here.

2. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority sent us a notice saying that we missed three tolls, each of which came with a $20 fine. That's not good. :\

While we did use several toll roads during our recent visit to Chicago, the tolls should have been paid automatically as my cousin Jennifer lent us her I-PASS transponder. I'll check with her to see what's going on.

Update: Jennifer says she's taken care of the toll violations. Thanks, cousin!

Currently watching: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Monday, February 15, 2010

Presidents Day long weekend report

So there are three holidays this weekend: today is Presidents Day while yesterday was Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year. It's not often that this happens!

The long weekend was pretty good. The three of us went to the Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery on Friday morning to pay respects to my late maternal grandmother Pi-Tan before heading to the nearby Rancho San Antonio County Park for a hike. Mom's new friend Ren later invited us and our family friend Carol to the Los Gatos Brewing Company for dinner. Everything we ordered was delicious. You can check out the pictures here.

We went for another hike on Saturday morning - this time in Stevens Creek County Park - as the weather was still nice. However, the rest of the weekend was uneventful as I was busy preparing for the first FAIM 605 midterm. Speaking of which, I should probably get back to studying as the exam is tomorrow. Peace.

Currently playing: Enigmata