Deborah

Happiness is…

February 28, 2012 By Misono in Creative Corner, Family and Friends, Foodie Love, Kitchen Concoctions Tags: best friend, bestest, blueberry, Debbie, Deborah, floral accessories, flower, haemul pajeon, homemade, jam, Jina, Korean, Korean food, Korean seafood pancake, marmalade, packages

…recreating delicious dishes in the comfort of your own home.

Homemade haemul pajeon (Korean seafood pancake) for an afternoon snack. :) — Homemade haemul pajeon (Korean seafood pancake) for an afternoon snack. The one thing that's lacking in the Bay Area is good Korean food... I grew up near Annandale, which has the best Korean food, so I'm constantly craving the delicious eats from back home.

… surprise packages in the mail from friends.

Mio gets so spoiled by her fashionista aunties! Thank you Jina for the gorgeous dress! :) — A lovely dress for Mio, from Jina! She remembered that dusty rose was one of my favorite colors. Love blush tones!

… including homemade goodies from the bestest!

Amazing homemade jam from the bestest! After tasting this, I can't go back to store-bought... — These homemade jams that my best friend Debbie made are amazing. Both are delicious, but the blueberry champagne in particular is heavenly!

… picking up an old favorite hobby.

flora & fauna... Revisiting my hobby of creating floral accessories! :) — I've started creating floral accessories again. I hadn't made any after Mio was born, but I'm excited to have some more time to craft some fashioned florals!

Wine Tasting in Napa Valley

October 12, 2011 By Misono in Family and Friends, Local Gems, Recreational Fun, Videos, Wanderlust Tags: baby, Debbie, Deborah, Jerry, Mio, Napa, Napa Valley, vineyard, wine, wine tasting, wineries, winery

My best friend Debbie was in town forÂ Columbus Day weekend, and we spent Saturday with her and her boyfriend Jerry. We started the day off with a delicious roasted potato pizza for lunch at Cheeseboard in Berkeley, and then drove up to Napa Valley for some wine tasting! It was the first time in Napa for Debbie and I, and of course for Mio as well! Debbie has been my best friend of fourteen years, and some of my fondest memories of high school and college are those that I spent with her! I miss her so much now that we live on opposite coasts, so I’m really grateful for the time that we get to spend with each other! 🙂

Here are some photos from our day in Napa…

After a Cheeseboard lunch with the bestest. — Debbie and Mio meet for the second time! (This was after our Cheeseboard lunch in Berkeley.)

We went to Mumm Napa, which is a winery known for great sparkling wines! (Perfect for dessert wine lovers like us!)

Mio waiting patiently with Sophie. — Mio waiting patiently in her stroller with Sophie.

Checking out the selections of wine. — Looking at the wine selections.

Visitors for Mio

June 21, 2011 By Misono in Family and Friends, Mio Tags: baby. newborn, Debbie, Deborah, Elisa, Hayakawa, Hyo, Hyosook, Junna, Lan, mie, Mio, Stephanie, Virginia, visitors, visits

Mio is getting a lot of love in Virginia from not only family, but a lot of her Mommy’s friends, too! 🙂 Here are some of the wonderful people Mio has had the pleasure of meeting the past few days — she is such a lucky girl! 😀

On Friday, my best friend Debbie came to see Mio.

the bestest with Mio — The bestest with Mio. They're matching in plaid! Mio is already learning from my fashionable best friend!

Debbie brought Georgetown Cupcakes! I finally got to try them, and they were amazing.

Our family friend had a baby in February, so we had a playdate with their daughter Junna-chan on Saturday.

Mio slept through most of the playdate... — Here is Mio with Junna-chan. Mio slept through much of the playdate...

Mio’s aunt Hyo (Dan’s sister) came down to visit from New York for the weekend, too!

Mio and Auntie Hyo — Mio finally got to meet Auntie Hyo!

Mio with Elisa — My brother's girlfriend Elisa also came to see Mio!

My friend Stephanie came to meet Mio on Monday evening!

Stephanie came to see Mio! — Mio with Auntie Stephanie... sucking on her arm. Way to make a first impression.

Thanks for visiting, Steph! :) — Thank you for visiting, Steph!

Today, Mio and I took the Metro to visit our friends Lan and Mie and their adorable sons! I forgot my camera so I couldn’t take many photos, but here are a couple that I took on my phone.

He is so adorable! — Mie with 10-month old Kosei. Super cute!!!

Auntie Lan with Mio — Lan holding Mio. Thank you for a fun afternoon together!

Mio is so lucky to be showered with so much love while we’re back East. We still have a little over a week left in Virginia, but we’ve already had so much fun making great memories with everyone here.

Curry House with the Bestest!

June 23, 2010 By Misono in Family and Friends Tags: best friend, Cupertino, Curry House, Debbie, Deborah, dinner, friend, Greg, Santa Clara

My best friend Debbie just got into Santa Clara today for her conference, so we drove down to have dinner with her in the South Bay. Our friend Greg, who also went to high school with Debbie and I, came along and we caught up over stone pot Japanese curry at Curry House in Cupertino.

Me with the bestest!

Greg and Dan across the table.

Saying goodbye to Debbie at her hotel.

It’s been just about a year since I’d last seen my best friend, so it was so nice seeing her again! I just wish we could have spent more time together — if Santa Clara were closer, I’d be visiting her every evening after her conference schedule. It was great catching up, though, and I hope that I can see both Debbie and Greg again soon! 🙂

Brown paper packages tied up with string…

February 10, 2010 By Misono in Family and Friends Tags: best friend, card, Debbie, Deborah, package, scarf, tarepanda, wristrest

The other day, I received an unexpected package from my best friend Debbie, who lives all the way on the other side of the country in Maryland. She always sends me the most darling cards and lovely gifts.

gifts from Debbie! — A beautiful warm scarf from Seoul and a wristrest.

card from Debbie — The cutest card + envelope! The monkey is a paper clip.

tarepanda wristrest for my trackball — The most adorable wristrest... I was in need of one, too! I have loved tarepanda since I was in middle school, and Debbie always finds the most unique tarepanda goods.

perfect paired with my tarepanda mouse! — I use a trackball these days, but the wristrest is a perfect match for the tarepanda mouse that Dan made for my birthday six years ago.

I miss my friends on the East Coast a lot, and it’s hard to only be able to see my best friend only once or twice a year. But I’m grateful that we’ve been able to keep in touch and stay close despite the distance. I’m always humbled and touched by her friendship. Love you bestest!

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