Where we went- Sushi date night

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When my husband and I were dating one of our favorite things to do was sushi date night on Friday. There was a place close to where we lived that had a great happy hour and a patio. Since moving back to the west coast we have been on the hunt for a new Friday date night sushi place and I think we found it last week.

Where we went: burgers and beers

For my husband's birthday week we kicked things off with dinner and beer tasting at Bottle Logic.

Where we went: Noodles

My new found love for ramen continues as I discover the myriad of toppings and textures that can be combined in one extra large bowl of hot broth and noodles. One rainy night after a trip to Ikea Blake and I found this little ramen place in Costa Mesa called Yamadaya.

Yamadaya is a small, informal restaurant, perfect for impromptu rainy day date nights, a weekend lunch, take out, or really any reason you can come up with to eat delicious noodles and broth.

Where we went.

Exploring our new home has been so fun these past few months. On Wednesdays I'm going to share thoughts and recommendations on the places we've tried or areas we've explored in and around Huntington Beach,

Rain in Huntington Beach!

It rained yesterday guys. Slightly unbelievable and big news for most in the area and a sweet surprise for me. 

Last year was an overly rainy and humid year in Washington D.C. Each time it rained the air became sticky and thick in a way that reminded me that I lived in a former swamp turned major metropolitan city.

Thankfully, rain in Huntington was a pleasant and welcome addition to my morning. The sky was slightly gray as the rain fell and filled the salty ocean air with the sweet smell of fall.

Labor Day Weekend

Over the weekend my parents came down to visit. Everyone in our family is very excited that we are living at the beach, can you blame them? I played tour guide in downtown Huntington Beach while Blake was at work on Friday.

We checked out Sandy's for lunch and the fish tacos were just as amazing at the view.

Make sure you sit on the patio!

Blake and I love baseball and are on a mission to see a game in every professional park in the United States, more on that later. My mom got us tickets to see the Angels Friday night and we sat right on the third base line.

Of course what is a trip to the beach, without a trip to the beach...

 

Week 1- Unpack

On Monday the reality of the move had not quite set in because we still did not have our pods. I was at home with the few things we brought in the car and no internet so I decided to walk to the closest coffee shop in search of free wifi and caffeine.

Our first weekend in Huntington Beach

We got our keys 8 days after waving goodbye to this view on a cloudy Thursday morning. Now we have 2 days to relax before Blake started his new job. I still can't believe it guys.