Woo hoo!

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You know how everything from your childhood seems smaller now that you’re grown? DJ is in that stage.

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Good pic of Holden and Riley laughing about something. (probably at my expense)

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I haven’t been to @pizzahut for years but i tried it tonight. Not only did they ask for a tip on the credit card receipt (for what?) but they also added a Service Charge because of rising costs. @ftc

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I am down with the discounts.

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This Starbucks was built inside a former bowling alley’s coffee shop on Crenshaw in South Central. Cool architecture.

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21st Birthday playing poker and drinking in a local bar. #Donnascocktails #upshow

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Anniversary dinner with my Girlfriend of 6 years. Riley was 10, Holden was 8, and DJ was already DJ when we first met at a Vietnamese duck restaurant in 2012. It has been a quick 6 years and I feel like she has always been a part of my life. Weird.

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Nashville diet plate. Roast beef, mac n cheese (qualifies as a vegetable), greens, fried green tomatoes, and some kind of pie. Arnold’s is an institution in Nashville - open only four hours a day.

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Holden got Riley tea for her birthday. A lot of tea.

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Riley got what she wanted on her 17th birthday - AYCE crab legs.

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I think Riley is Principal in all her classical ensembles this year. Hard work paying off.

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The food spread when u r camping with mostly Vietnamese people. Better than beans and weenies. #BigSur

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Another pool party hosted by Holden.

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This is a great ad for my RV. Demand is high right now. Lots of people want to rent it. #outdoorsy

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This is the fastest Tesla charger yet! I am so happy that this American car company is changing everything. #Tesla

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Here’s to many more Fathers’ Days with my Dad.

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From Trombone Riley (16) aka #TearsandTrombones

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Huong is giving a lesson in planting strawberries. Those are her nephews.

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I still miss Mom on Mother’s Day. She would love the way her grandkids are turning out.

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spring rolls tonight now that Huong is back home

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This is a great medium roast coffee from Sams Club and a great deal at 9.98 for 2 lbs. I’m on my second bag. Reminds me of the beans I brought back from Colombia.

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Riley is in Monterey at the 2018 Next Generation Jazz Festival. You can stream it on YouTube by searching for It. Riley’s band, the Ambassador Jazz Orchestra, will be on at 1pm Pacific.

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Riley will be going to Russia this summer with the OCSA Symphony Orchestra. On Tuesday, they are having a concert which includes the pieces they are taking with them. It’s at OCSA in Santa Ana.

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Number 920, Holden, had callbacks for OCSA today. They accept 10.1% of incoming freshman. Fingers crossed.

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Good use of Star Rewards at Starbucks. Jamaican Blue Mountain is back.

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Riley’s ensemble performs today and the whole Baty family will attend. The kids rehearse all day and night for two days for this one performance.

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Uncle Paul and I got to sit with Riley to hear the best high school Orchestra and Wind Ensemble students perform at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts.

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Hanging out with my 6 1/2 year old niece, Sage.

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Today I visited this company called LapYap. I wonder what they do! Something about dogs I think.

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Prime Rib for Huong for Vday. 120 degrees perfect.

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You can livestream Riley’s concert which starts now via link at www.mtsacband.com. Riley is in the third band to go up.

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Riley’s quartet

Riley's quartet made up of OCSA students won a competition at Mt San Antonio College last Saturday. Riley is the one with her face hidden by a music stand. https://youtu.be/4CiLtagxny0

Holden is 14 years old today. The fun has just begun for this happy-go-lucky boy. Holden is always whistling or singing. Last April, he got hit by a truck and survived. He has been taking acting and signing seriously. And he spends much more time with friends nowadays-often at our house. He is the most helpful around the house and never complains. Holden is Huong's favorite and she wants to freeze him just like he is now so that he never grows up. Holden has gotten taller just in the last couple of months which is good because his friends are all getting taller too.