Memorial Day weekend just flew by! It was so nice to have the three-day weekend to get some relaxation in — we saw some friends we hadn’t seen in a while, watched movies and Japanese dramas, and got a lot of shopping done in preparation for Hawaii. I love shopping for summer clothes! (Except that it never gets quite hot enough to wear them around here.)

Here are some photos from Sunday, when we went to a BBQ hosted by Dan’s coworker and friend Kane, and his wife Cristina. Dan loves lizards, so he had fun with their pet bearded dragons….

Dan and Cristina with lizards
Dan and Cristina at the BBQ

Cristina with Petra
Cristina with Petra... Cristina's due in a month! Can't wait to meet their baby! 馃檪

Hello there
Hello there, little fellow.

mouth open wide
Mouth wide open.

at Kane's BBQ
Our gracious host Kane in the background.

Earlier in the weekend, I went on the hill in El Cerrito with my friends Yumi and Mark, and discovered this fun swing atop the hill. It’s just a board hung on a single thick rope from a tall branch, but you can get a lot of air with it. The hill is the prominent one you can see from the highway (the 80), and the view from there is pretty neat! One one side, you can see all the East Bay hills, and if you turn around, you’re greeted with a sweeping view of the whole bay and San Francisco, even the Golden Gate Bridge! I took Dan back to the hill after the BBQ so he could check it out too.

up in the air
Me on the swing atop the hill in El Cerrito.

up in the air
Perhaps having a little too much fun.

beautiful weather!
Dan's turn on the swing. The branch is pretty high!

It’s back to work tomorrow, but I’m grateful that we were able to have a relaxing, productive weekend. 馃檪 I can’t believe it’s already June!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend as well!