Bobby D's

My brother lives in San Diego and frequently makes trips up to Orange County to go to Disneyland. We all get cabin fever, and for him it's a relief to get out of the house and spend an afternoon at the happiest place on earth. Most of the time I wish I could join him, but right now my efforts are focused on paying of my student loans and Disneyland is hella expensive.

When he does come up to OC, however, we usually grab lunch or at least an afternoon coffee before he heads up to the park in Anaheim. This day in particular we met at Bobby D's Mexican Food in Orange. I personally wouldn't have gone all the way up to North Orange for Mexican food, but he wanted to check it out on a recommendation from a friend.

We met up for a late lunch on a Friday. He had the carnitas burrito and I had the 1/2 carnitas enchilada plate. I saw that they serve bottled beer but I was not in the mood for some suds that afternoon. All in all, a good experience, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. Nothing against Bobby D's. Maybe if I was running errands, or lived closer to the neighborhood I would have a more glowing review. I would reccomend it if you find yourself hungry, thirsty, and nearby.

Bobby D's
2139 N Tustin St
Ste 1
Orange, CA 92865

~$5 for 1/2 enchilada plate

Approximately 7 miles away 

Dinner with Baby M

I skated roller derby in Los Angeles for about 5 years. I have been "retired" now for about 3 years. And while I don't skate anymore, my core base of friends are mostly girls with whom I skated. It's now been 9 years since the inception of the LA derby league, and those of us who started in the beginning are doing our share of growing up. Getting married, getting divorced (in some cases), growing families, taking care of aging parents...etc, etc.  All the things that come with moving from your mid-twenties to creeping in on mid-thirties and beyond.

I enjoyed the company of one of my friends and former teammates for dinner in La Habra about a week ago. She has a 4 month old baby girl who is super duper adorable. We ate dinner and caught up at bit. Having no babies in my immediate family, it's fun to hang out with baby M and see what she's all about. At 4 months, she's just starting to smile and coo and engage with the world around her. I feel like I had just seen her not that long ago on our adventure to Laguna Lake Park, but how fast they do change! All in all, a terrific adventure and it was so nice to hang with a pal south of the Orange Curtain for a change.

Dinner in La Habra

Approximately 18 miles away

Tustin Library

I grew up visiting the Tustin Library. My mom is an avid reader and always enrolled me and my brother in the summer reading program at this friendly, community library. A lot has changed about the look of this library, but it remains a great place for family friendly activities and access to the Orange County Public Library system. It's not a big library, but houses a large children's section, a few study rooms, and enough tables to accommodate those who need a quiet place to study, write, or relax.

I've been frequenting the library ever since moving to Tustin in order to work on my kid's science theater program, Seas of Science. All in all, it has been a fantastic place to work. Here in the end of February, I'm actually pretty pleased with how much I've gotten done. So thanks, Tustin library. Thanks for being just the way you are.

Tustin Library
345 E Main St 
Tustin, CA 92780

Approximately 1 mile away. 

Tustin Farmer's Market

I'll be honest: the next two Tustin Adventuring entries are a cop-out. I have not been seeking out much in the way of suburban adventure since I have been pretty busy lately. I have been keeping up with my after-work habit of yoga at  Sanctuary Yoga and added in one weekly Zumba session at Enerji Fitness. It seems the last two weeks have flown by!

So I'll write about two places I visit quite regularly: The Farmer's Market and the Library. Starting with the farmer's market....

In short, this farmer's market rules I mostly stick with the same people on my Wednesday visits : the egg guy, the fruit stand that lets you mix and match for one price, the smiley vegetable dude who sometimes gives me free arugula, and the soft spoken bread lady. Sometimes I'll splurge on a breakfast burrito with chorizo, one of the tastier (and cheaper) offerings for ready-made food at the farmer's markets. I tend to steer clear of the food trucks since they are hella overpriced (in my opinion).

Free parking on El Camino Real and surrounding side streets. This farmer's market is a breeze compared to LA farmer's markets. Everything you need, everything you would want in a farmer's market, but without the pretentious hassle.

Tustin Farmer's Market

El Camino Real and 3rd St
Tustin, CA 92780

Wednesdays 9am-1pm

Free

Less than 1 mile away