My dear friend and Best Man Brad came to visit me last Monday. He lives in NYC now, but he comes back to visit his family here in the Bay Area during the holidays, and he made the trip all the way down here to Suburbia to spend the night and catch up.

After a cocktail at home, we set out to the local mall to get an iPhone case for Brad at Target, then we paid two dollars for a simulated Hurricane Chamber (ripoff…it was basically a phone booth with a fan in the ceiling), then we took some photos in a photo booth, and would up the mall visit with some fierce red heels for me at Ross, which I will be busting out for our New Year’s Day party. Simulated leather and everything….cha! I am absolutely not supposed to be spending money because I am totally busted flat broke, drained bank account….but that was my little holiday splurge. A pair of fierce red heels for $20.

After that we set off for Consuelo Mexican Bistro in Santana Row. They had a live mariachi band wandering around the restaurant, which was pretty fabulous but not necessarily the best for catching up. Food was delicious though, and so were the margaritas.

Home after that for more chatting by the fire, and a lovely breakfast the next morning, then he was off! Thanks for coming to visit me, honey!

Mariachis at Consuelo’s with Brad from Laura Hamilton on Vimeo.