Santa Monica Louie5 Getaway

Louie5 time in So Cal. This summer, we were all over the world - Japan, Philippines, France, So Cal ... so nice to all be together to connect IRL.  

Sugarfish sushi dinner 

Olive and Young for Korean skincare ... first store in the US. They are at every corner in Seoul. 

Visited Ethan's workspace... chilling in their conference room. 

Night stroll on Santa Monica beach. 

Tyler and Mari's early morning run and my solo walk.  

Hotel breakfast by the pool, vacation vibes, so relaxing 

Siblings workout time 

Mystere by Cirque Du Soleil @ Cosm LA - such a cool venue. 

Din Tai Fung early dinner. 

Bike ride by Santa Monica Beach. 

Beautiful views biking along the beach. 

 

Late-night pho eats with neighbors after neighborhood weekly food truck hang out. 

Mari and neighbor friends baking while Mark's at pickleball and I'm eating pho. 

Bros Slumber Party

Wang BIL slumber party in SF bachelor pad because my sis is traveling 

Bros night out ... lots of eating, drinking, talking and laughing. Missing BIL Royston who would have added walking to the list of activities.   

So Bay bro in law pretending they are still in Japan with Japanese lunch and matcha treat 

Snack after STEM summer school 

Dim Sum Brunch with Baby Rae 

Running errands ... we have so much fun grocery shopping together. Then had a spontaneous car wash. 

Spiderman Summer Day camp with Uncle Mark 

Bros dinner date in So Cal ... new Korean "Chiptotle" by their house. 

Mark teaching Echo Church about how to leverage AI for their work 

My 1st figgy harvest this summer, so yummy!  

Celebrating 50th Anniv in France

Mom & Dad's 50th Anniversary celebration - evening cruise around Paris.

Eiffel Tower at night and at sunrise 

Table for 8 for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The staff took amazing care of all of us. 

Sweet ending to trip. I didn't want our flight home to end since Mark upgraded us to business class. 

Came home just in time for Annual SCU girls summer camp. This time we spent time in Carmel and Palo Alto. We enjoyed Nobu Tea Time in PA. 

Lots of delicious meals, drinks and yummiest of all, laughs throughout the weekend. 

Bros enjoying the movie Odyssey together. 

Mari went to church camp  and had a great time. 

That's Mari on the far right ... looks like fun. 

 

Mari's home from Philippines!

 

After being gone for a full month, Mari's home from her amazing Philippines medical trip. She learned a ton and had so much fun! She now has many new friends around the world and is already planning a Hong Kong meetup this Winter. 

First few meals back- In-N-Out straight from the airport for a midnight snack, then sushi for lunch after church. 

Family BBQ dinner at the Hawkes. Forgot to take a group shot so this is the closest one. 

Always so heartwarming to hang with my 6th grade girlfriends!  We've gone through our ups and downs, but grateful we're all in a season where all are doing well with our health, work, and partners!  Their kindness over that last 35+ years has been such a gift.  

Mark's dinner date with his cousin from SF. 

Bros unite on the pickball courts!  They couldn't stop talking about pickleball even when we were in Japan.  

Mark's new toy - Hyperice legs to help him recover from pickleball so he can play the next day again. 

Tyler giving the sermon at his church in Osaka ... in English :) 

July 4th - 250th Birthday!

Santa Clara Community July 4th celebration with food trucks and live music with our neighbors.  

Post-firework snack at the Melt ... patty melt and tomato soup, so good! 

July 4th Shave Ice Party with our neighbors from Hawaii. 

Craving some oxtail pho and vermicelli noodles. 

Followed by ice cream at Valleyfair Mall. 

Slumber party with DD the evening we came home before his SJC flight to Cabo. 

Lunch with Traceton before we left Okinawa. Happy 1st Anniversary!  

Tyler and his USC buds making new Japanese friends. He's there for 2 more weeks. 

Mari shopping at the street market in the Philippines.  Sporting their new matchy sunglasses.  She continues to have great hands-on experience, including providing healthcare for those in jail (for low-grade crime).