Tokyo Daddy came to visit

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My dad has been hopping around the US (NY, NJ, DC, TN, CA), first for his college 50th reunion, then to visit various family and friends. His last stop was Berkeley to hang in bookstores, and see Ian & fam, and us.

Thursday night everyone came over for dinner. I was very excited to have the opportunity to cook for all. I had just bought a new baking dish, and decided to make a quiche from scratch. However, when we have dinner parties, it's usually on the weekend, so as I cook, Dav takes care of Tesla. OMG...cooking with Tesla was next to impossible. Every second counted, and when she napped, it felt like I worked at the speed of lightening. Plus, since I had been sick on Tue/Wed, I needed to tidy up the house. I was just amazed when I more or less had stuff ready when everyone walked in. It was like a race all day long. But...I loved it!

Once settled in, my dad brought out a bag of goodies like a Tokyo Santa. A little something for everyone. Dav got a mini flute that mesmerized Tesla. There was a bowl of tiny items my dad had found/picked up from the streets of Tokyo (watch parts, pachinko ball, and other unrecognizable things). Tesla got a wooden elephant. She also got a bib that is actually an entire shirt in raincoat material, and hasan attached food-catching shelf at the bottom. Perfect for our messy eater.

The kids loved playing Wii, and we got my dad to join in the fun, albeit from the sofa : )
Julia performed a ballet dance that was the cutest ever.

Here are Ian's pics.

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