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April 22, 2012
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Buds and Bowls, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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We left Lawrenceville to have lunch and right outside the campus was a cute bed and breakfast place with a very nice and quaint flower shop cafe!!

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Love the cozy interiors!

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We passed the back door from the parking lot…this is the main entrance

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Very small place but so so nice!!!

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A short menu but everything was delicious!

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Cute containers for the drinks

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Chicken Salad Sandwich with Grapes, Walnuts and Tarragon

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Quiche

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Burger

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 My order which I super super loved!!!!  First time for me to taste a sandwich like this!!!  Grilled Brie, Swiss and Raspberries with honey on brioche!!!! YUMMY!!!!

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There is a second floor with another room for dining

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Toilet

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Yoga studio 🙂

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Click below to go to their website for more information 

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April 21, 2012
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Loukas Last American Diner, New Jersey

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 Around 30 minutes from Lawrenceville, we met up with Tito Tommy and Tita Cathy and they took us to their son in law and daughter’s Diner, named after their son, Loukas! 🙂

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A lot of memorabilia which they bought from a studio that closed down

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Tito Tommy and Tita Cathy’s daughter, Peggy with her husband, Nick, who own and run the diner

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Loukas!!!  

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And the other 5 adorable kids! with a 7th one on the way!

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A super extensive menu!

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Potato skins

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My request buffalo chicken wings

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Must always have a milkshake in a diner!  YUM! Super thick!

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Onion soup

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Mozzarella sticks

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Of course fries

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 A special dish made for us by Nickloukas-diner-032.jpg

Calamares

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This was the best dish we had that evening.  Dad and mom mentioned I like chicken wings and so Nick made this for us!! WOW!!! I told him to bring this to Manila!! It was super yummy!!!!

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Desserts!!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 21, 2012
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The Lawrenceville School, New Jersey

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Our next stop, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.  Beautiful!!!  Five kilometers away from Princeton!

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Dorm

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Beautiful landscaping, same guy that did Central park in Manhattan, Frederick Law Omsted

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 Chapel

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We were able to sit in two classes – Calculus and History

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 21, 2012
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Breakfast at Ai Fiori, The Setai Hotel, New York City

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Be assured when you are with Mom, you will have an adventure! And no matter how busy we all are, we will always have breakfast!!  She and Tita Reg had lunch at Ai Fiori and she got excited to try the breakfast so she took us along!

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Bar

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Dining area

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The short and simple breakfast menu

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Mom looking so happy! 🙂

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With all smiles!

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Lobster Scramble for Tita Reg

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Duck Hash for Mom

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Homemade Granola for me – so pretty and yummy and healthy

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James was into eggs benedict this trip – I can’t count how many he had! Unhealthy but extremely yummy:-)

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 20, 2012
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Foyers

By | Homes and Interiors, Travel | No Comments

 In the building that we stayed in, this was the foyer as soon as the elevator opens.  And it was quite interesting because each floor was decorated differently

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James would press one floor when we go up or down just to see how the floors were decorated.  We didn’t do it too often since we might be stopped by security!  🙂  here are some of the floors we were able to look at

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April 20, 2012
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Ciano, New York City

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For a change, we had Italian! 🙂

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Diver Scallops

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Rainbow Beets with Whipped Robola

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Roasted Veal Meatballs

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Wild Seabass

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Parpadelle with Duck Bolognese

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Pan Roasted Spiced Monkfish

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Vanilla Panna Cotta

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 19, 2012
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Hotchkiss School, Connecticut

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And the journey continues in search for a good school

Previous entry:  Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter,  New Hampshire August 10, 2010

Philips Academy Andover August 10, 2010

 This time we we visited Hotchkiss

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 I noticed that these schools are “provincial” in a way that they are very secluded with not much distraction around the area which gives the kids an environment that is conducive to studying

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 Football field

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 Golf Course

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 It was a few days before revisit days

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 What a nice feeling to be in an old establishment with much history and experience

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 We arrived just in time for lunch so we just helped ourselves.  We were happy to observe the students and how they interact during meals/ breaks

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 Harkness table

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 Hallway to classrooms

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 Chapel

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 Hallways to history and English classrooms – the floors are divided by subjects

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 Beautiful board room

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 A lot of artwork by the students around the building

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 Recording studio and radio station booth!

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 Art classes!

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 They have a specialized classroom for different kinds of art classes!!!

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 With beautiful scenic views!!!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 19, 2012
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Starbucks App

By | Toys for the Big Boys, Travel, What's New at Starbucks? | No Comments

There is a Starbuck App wherein you can just pay through your iPhone!  As usual my husband downloaded it ASAP! and used it while in the States

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On the road, we stopped by the gas station and got some Starbucks for breakfast

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He makes sure he has enough load!

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Then they just scan this when you get to the counter to pay!  HIGH TECH!! 

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April 18, 2012
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Sunday Dinner by the Lake

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 It’s always nice to get out of the city during weekends.  I requested Mom and Tita Reggie to cook for us by the lake!

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And invited our good friends, Ned and Janet over!!  We were so happy they were in town!!

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Janet scouting the place

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The Chefs!

Previous entry: Danni’s BBQ Birthday June 12, 2008 

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I noticed Tita Reg is so neat in preparing the food

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Busy busy busy

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And here arrives our other special guest, JEROME!!  All the way from New York City 🙂  We are so happy he came!!

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And Tito Tommy and Tita Cathy who drove also around 45 minutes

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Yummy truffle mushroom dip by Tita Reg!!

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Our spread!

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Kare Kare which was requested by Tita Cathy!!! Jerome loved it too!! Missing Pinoy food!

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Yummy desserts from Citarella

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Mom catching up with Ned and Janet

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