In December, Matt and I spent a few days up in the LA area before heading to the East Coast via a red-eye on Christmas. We stayed with Matt's folks and had good quality family time, including ingesting copious amounts of food. We also made it down to LA proper, where Matt got a massage, I met with my witchy-poo doctor, and we had dinner with our good friends.
Abe, Frank, Tyler, Shawn and Eric met us at Ramayani in Westwood for an Indonesian feast. The place was Frank's suggestion, and reminded Abe, Frank, Matt and me of our Indonesian dinner in Amsterdam way back in 2007. The dinner was chaotic with rapid repartees, inappropriate interruptions and concurrent conversations adding a schizophrenic soundtrack for the passing of the plates. At one point Tyler had to ask if he was going to be allowed to answer a question before someone else hijacked the conversation. We just looked at him in bewilderment and proceeded as usual. It was blissful. Tyler did, eventually, get his relaxation when a few of us went back to Abe and Frank's for after dinner drinks and Christmas cookies.
If these photos aren't enough, here are some more (and better) from Frank's album.
Frank, imbibing, and Abe, posing and pretty. Abe and Tyler conversing between spoonfuls of soup.
Love this photo, especially the family photos in the background and Abe's expression. Shawn quickly closing her mouth before the flash.
Eric and I sipping our vanilla lime sodas. Tyler ingesting and Matt receiving.
Some posed shots.
At Abe and Frank's festive condo, Abe spun tunes on the Victrola and Frank tempted us with his homemade treats.
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