0424 happy Easter!

We expected a great turnout for Easter and we were not disappointed. South Bay Community Church rented out some of the facilities at North Torrance High School, including the gym, the cafeteria, and the library.

There were two services and a bunch of free food. Breakfast was provided before the 9am service, and lunch was available afterwards to those attending the 11am service.

The morning started out overcast, but the sun came out in the afternoon. It was great to see so many new faces.

In the photo, you can tell that it's a special occasion when Pat wears pants instead of shorts.

0420 pastrami

Mike and I had lunch at Golden Star again (see Feb 9th post). This time, I tried the pastrami sandwich. Not as good as “The Hat” (see Jan 12th post), but it had a lot of flavor!

I was able to use one of the coupons (C3d) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.50!

2011 Book: $69.14 to date

0413 eggy bread

Mike and I had lunch at Coco’s in Lakewood. I was in the mood for breakfast, so I had the French Toast. Mmmmm!

I was able to use one of the coupons (A11c) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.37!

2011 Book: $64.64 to date

0408 steve lucky & the rhumba bums

Netty joined me at the Nakano Theatre (in the Torrance Civic complex) for a performance by Steve Lucky (his real name!) and the Rhumba Bums. The music was swing and very toe-tapping. The food & drinks were catered by Lucky Strike Lanes, in the Del Amo Promenade.

The night was simply amazing. But I did feel like I was one of the “young” ones in the audience.

0305 lobster

A friend and I had dinner at Gladstone's in Long Beach. It was a dinner that was originally scheduled for November, but both of us had schedule conflicts, and it was postponed 2 or 3 times.

We both had the Lobster Dinner. I usually have lobster twice a year, at the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival in September, and as a birthday present to me (my birthday was last Sunday). The lobster meat was full of flavor and was great in the drawn butter.

One hitch, though. The lobster was presented on the plate, having been pre-cut and separated in the kitchen. All of the pieces were there, including the head. At one point, I had to turn the head around because it was unnerving to eat while looking at the eyes.

I was able to use one of the coupons from my Entertainment Book and saved $25.00! (C112).

2011Book: $50.65 to date

0227 today in history

Today in history:

Henry IV was crowned King of France (1594).
The island of New Britain was discovered (1700).
The Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti (1844)
The 22nd Amendment was ratified (1951).

That's about it.

0209 golden star

Mike and I went to Golden Star for lunch. I had passed by over the years, but never stopped in. Boy, was I surprised. From the outside, it looks like a typical burger/sandwich house. On the inside, however, is a sit-down restaurant. I had a chicken sandwich. Yum!

I was able to use one of the coupons (C3c) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.62!

2011 Book: $60.27 to date