May 2025

G. LOVE’S ART SHOW

It was a very good pre-birthday weekend.

Got to catch an art show & live set from G. Love at The Soap Factory… really fun venue for a show.

There was live painting…

A free roaming dog or two…

All the verses of Baby’s Got Sauce come right back like riding a bike. And we got a great moment of improvised jam with a local artist all while I’m still on my blues kick from Sinners.

WAVE AAPI NIGHT

Then AAPI Night at the San Diego Wave…

Pretty exciting match with a game-winner at the 95th minute.

gnx tour

Bing bop boom boom boom bop bam

Proud dad moment: Seeing Rhys nail the target with the Phillie Phanatic’s hot dog cannon.

Bravo Tina!

Chocolates Valor

Pretty pleased with this hat pickup from Gilda in Philly.

Only the quickest little pit stop in PDX, but actually my first time flying through here since they redid the airport.

KAMALIG

My ongoing mission continues… seeking out Filipino food in places you might not expect. One of Helsinki’s classic food halls offered up Kalamig. Talked to the owner here, and she’s been in Finland for 30ish years. Ordered up a simple roast manok, since sometimes in Filipinos cuisine, the simplest dishes impress me the most.

Pokémon squad’s about to be unstoppable with Rhys’ Mewtwo in the mix

Last Day of UTK

Cardiac walkthrough at The Franklin Institute in Philly… basically like living through a Magic School Bus episode.