My dad and I started out the day with almost matching bowls of protein powder oat bran.
Dad’s was topped with granola and maple syrup; mine with sesame seeds and maple syrup. (My dad did the Amazon deal already – what are you waiting for?) He wasn’t too impressed with oat bran, but he did admit that it was a brick-in-the-belly breakfast.
After packing some snacks (bars and fruit) we headed down to Monterey. We wandered around Cannery Row and Fisherman’s wharf…
Then we headed out to a park in Monterey for a short (but hilly) hike. We hit up Trader Joe’s for lunch before proceeding on to another state park on the way home – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. This place was amazing. This tree was around before Jesus was even born. It was 2200+ years old when it fell back in 1934 and had been around for the signing of the Magna Carta, the Revolutionary War, and even when the Normans conquered England (1066).
These trees are huge.
As is this "banana slug".
When we got home it was time for drinks. I had a glass of wine – Murphy Goode’s Fume – and dad had more beers. I cooked up a quick and easy frittata for dinner using 6 eggs, zucchini, red pepper, red onion, and goat + parmesan cheeses.
On the side I made broiled tomatoes (idea from Whole Foods) – tomatoes cut in half, topped with olive oil, salt + pepper, oregano, and parmesan; bake at 400F for 10 minutes; broil for another 5.
And because I can’t go another night without kabocha, I made a big batch and ate it all myself.
I’m now munching on grapes and cursing Qumana for deleting the post that I just wrote (it looked pretty much the same as this one – I hope, anyway). Now I have to study like a mad woman for my anthropology midterm tomorrow.
Are you good at studying/preparing in advance for tests/whatever? Or do you procrastinate? For me it all depends on my other time commitments, my mood, and the class/work itself.
Your kabocha looks so good, and its only been 3 hours since I had some 🙂
Your dad is TALL! I’m so glad you guys are enjoying your time together.
Love the pic in front of the tree of you and the tomatoes I do the same things sans cheese when I had a CSA share and was getting like 40 toms a week!
Quamana…used it once, it ate my post. Never again. I feel your pain 🙂
Oooh, I LOVE putting protein powder in my oats and oat bran! Chocolate protein powder is especially tasty.
I’m jealous of your long, skinny legs!! haha want to trade?!
Those trees are so beautiful and magnificant! I love when they tell you how old they are. There’s one at a state park by our house that has a little timeline that points to certain rings and approximates what was going on then, historically. It’s crazy to look at a tree and think that it was standing there beautiful and tall through all those world events!!! Sounds silly, but when I find an old coin I think the same thing — like “wow, this penny is older than my mom!!” haha
I just answered the procrastination question on Sophia’s blog! You guys are like-minded tonight! 🙂 Must be mid-terms on the brain! I usually “trick” myself that the due date is sooner, so even if I procrastinate, it’s still done a few days early realistically.
Wow. This is creepy. Weboth asked the same questions on our blog. great minds think alike!!!
Such beautiful pictures! I don’t think I’ve ever seen your dad before. hello, Maggie’s dad! Thank you for giving us such a wonderful lady into this world!
Glad you had a great time with you dad. I second the long skinny legs…wow!
Love me some broiled tomatoes mmm…
Awesome father/daughter time!!
I just sit down and study – gotta get it done 😀
so glad that you’re having good time with your Dad. He’s sooooo tall!!! 😀
good luck with the exam today.. I usually study a week in advance so the day before exam I just relax! 🙂
Ive been to those redwoods! and Monterey! Glad you had fun, I thought it was amazing.
I used to live in Monterey, but haven’t been back in years! so pretty there.
procrastination gives me mad anxiety! if I’m not a week ahead of schedule, I’m behind. it’s like reverse procrastination. or something 🙂
So much fun with your dad! You are both so cute together and what fun outings. Now I miss my dad!
The frittata and tomatoes look amazing! It seriously looks like something I’d order in a restaurant! 🙂
ah the frittata and baked tomatoes. totally doing that. now.
and cute outfit. 🙂
yay for Daddy love!! that is such a fabulous picture!!!
I am giving you a shout out in my next post!! 😀
Great pictures! I cannot believe how big those trees are! HUGE! I need to get up there and see them for myself!
Love the oatmeal. I need to try oat bran. I’m boring. I usually just make regular oats. Will try soon!!!
I love the pictures with your dad! The redwoods are so amazing…
I have found the older I get the more I procrastinate; it’s weird…