Life of Larisa or LOL

I don't do much jumping, but hopping, yes...well, hops...in my beer. Easter weekend is a brewing and here's what we've been up to--- Making the house festive with faux flowers since I have killed every plant I have ever tried to grow. Hanging out with this cool bunny. Two is the magical age of bunny believing, bunny ear wearing, and cruising around without pants.  Baking up some mini carrot cakes disguised as pink bunnies. Dying Easter eggs...blue. Never mind there were five other colors to choose from.  Indulging in sunflower cookies from Starbucks. Yellow flower happiness! Playing tourist in Hawaii Kai and taking group selfies by the scenic lookout.  (Gabe was at a birthday party.)  And arriving at said birthday party... Just. In. Time. For. CAKE! Thanks for enjoying a slice with me Jayme! Finally, egg hunt preparation. 120 plastic eggs filled with...chocolate. This Easter Bunny is ready to sit back and relax...and maybe steal an egg or two...surely, 118 eggs will suffice

Love trying new places. Love trying new beer. Love date night. Saturday was the opportunity for all three. With the boys tucked in safe and snug with Auntie and Uncle Pommerenk, we were free to  eat dinner unencumbered... ...at my least favorite choice for a dinner date. Indian food. I think dinner out means cheese and alcohol being part of the equation. Neither of these was available at Himalayan Kitchen. But, this is not meant to be a bad review. The food, service, and (despite the rain) atmosphere were great. It just wasn't my first choice. Or second. Or third.  I endured and Isom was very happy, so it was worthwhile. After dinner, we moved on to my first choice locale---the newly opened (less than a week) Honolulu Beerworks in Kakaako. Barrels and beers and buddies, oh my! We started with a sampling of the nine beers offered. The standout being their IPA. Normally I would have gone for the stout but theirs has an unusual smokey undertone that wasn't for me. To accompany ou

...April fools. I'm sure I got you all good. Another month has slipped through my fingers! How is everyone? We are doing well and welcoming the return of spring. It's like a two degree change in temp...a hard adjustment.  Since I last posted, I traveled to Southern California and back via flight to Phoenix and a 7 hour road trip with my grandma that included a trip to In-and-Out Burger. Which is clearly blog worthy. On this same whirlwind California trip with Tutu, we ate at my Uncles pizza place Zelo, drank Spanish wine with my great aunt and uncle from New Mexico, danced beside a tee pee at Mike and Arlene's backyard wedding, rendezvoused with Hawaii to CA transplant Lehua and daughter Violet, got hit on in the elevator of the Holiday Inn Express (no picture of that), and laughed so, so much.  Weddings are always fun, but this one was definitely in the top ten. There was so much joy in the air for these two saying 'I do'. The trifecta of good friends, good food, a