I Feel Like Peruvian

So Jesse and I arrived at the concert venue in plenty of time, despite the traffic on the 405. Having two people in the car was a definite plus as we got to use the Car Pool Lane on the highway. We found the three theaters around the center square, got a parking spot on the first level and went in search of dinner.

After crossing a couple of major thoroughfares, we found a small outdoor shopping area that was filled with a variety of small restaurants. After seeing Mexican, Japanese, Greek, and Vietnamese, we decided for the novelty approach and chose to patronize the Peruvian Restaurant.


We threw ourselves on the mercy of the waitress, who was very helpful. She pointed out the house favorites, highlighted in a box and said that one of those was typically the starting point for a person new to Peruvian foods. They served bread with Aji sauce. It is based on lettuce, and has a touch of garlic and jalapeno in it. It was very good!

The beverage is a purple corn drink, chicha, it has a hint of Cinnamon spice in it and is unlike anything I've ever had before.

We both opted for the Seafood Plate. With the rice it had mussels, shrimp, calamari and scallops. There are also french fries in the mix, with a rich gravy over it all. We also got a side order of Plantain that were grilled up very nicely.



We did not clean our plates, but it was due to a lack of space, not that we didn't like the food!

Toyota Racing

One of the constants across all of the auto companies are their sponsorship of various types of auto racing. Having one of the company's cars doing well in a race, particularly winning it, is an easy source of advertising for a relatively cheap investment. So every once in a while the company will bring the cars and racers in to the Headquarters for meet and greets and photo opportunities.



So it wasn't a complete surprise to come to the plaza and discover the full spectrum of Toyota Racing vehicles spread across the landscape, complete with photo ops!



THIS SPACE RESERVED
When the promotion team posts my picture in the funny car, I'll add it here!

To The Office

So I'm out in California, in the LA area for work for a couple weeks. The weather is cooler than I'd like, rainy and not what I'd hoped for. But it does have it's compensations. One of them is going to work.
When walking into the building at Toyota is that there is quite a walk from the place I park to the lobby of the building. I park farther away than I have to, but the walk is nice. There are a number of garden areas with flowers and semi-tropical plants and a nice fountain.

One of the hazards is the snails. They are there in the early morning and late evenings, so you have to watch were you walk.

All I could think of was the snail on the back of the turtle. "Wheeeee!"