Tyler's 21st Birthday
Sunday, June 23, 2024

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This is it! Tyler is 21! To celebrate his birthday this year we ate dinner at Sizzling Lunch in Cupertino. No one is ever disappointed after eating there. After dinner we returned home to open gifts and eat birthday cake. It was a small affair since it was a Sunday and everyone (except Dad) had to work the next day. Still, he got some really nice gifts and the Baskin Robbins Polar Pizza Birthday Cake was excellent!

Sizzling Lunch

Sizzling Lunch!


from Jordyn

Japangeles t-shirt!

from mom & dad

Lego R2-D2.


from G'Pa & G'Ma Sato

Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Cookies & Cream

Birthday cake.


Las Vegas
Las Vegas
July 11, 2024

To celebrate Tyler turning 21 in style, the family took a trip to Las Vegas with Grandma & Grandpa Higa, Uncle Derek & Aunty Lara, and Aunty Kathy. Uncle Derek got us all rooms at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Everyone gave Tyler some cash to play, and Grandpa, Uncle Derek, and Aunty Lara taught Tyler how to play craps, pai gow poker, and black jack. Mom even took him to the Paris Las Vegas to partake of adult beverages. Also, a basketball podcast Tyler regularly tunes into, Numbers on the Board, happened to be in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League. He and Jordyn made their way down the Strip to Brad Garrett's Comedy Club to sit in on the live broadcast. Everyone had a great time gambling (except Connor), shopping, and eating. Oh, and by the way, it was incredibly hot in Las Vegas with temps regularly topping 110°!

Planet Hollywood

coming through front door

Entering the room!

on the right

Looking right...


on the left

Looking left...

wet bar & bedroom entry

Wet bar & bedroom entry.


bedroom

Bedroom.

bathroom

Bathroom entry.


tub

Bathtub.

open

Bathtub with open wall.


view

View.

Jordyn and Lara hadn't flown in yet

Cafe Hollywood for dinner!


nachos

Boys split this Nachos dish.

prime rib

Dad's Prime Rib.


craps machine

Craps machine.

good way to learn

Learning before heading
to a real table.


Bellagio fountains

View at night.

hot

104° at 9pm!

July 12, 2024

pizza

Pizza for lunch.

mall

Miracle Mile Shops.


Cal

Aunty T

We visited Aunty Teru who was staying at the Cal!


Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay - burger.

selfie

Selfie!


sangria

Tyler.

sangria

Jordyn.

sangria

Kathy.


sangria

Randy.

water

Connor.

mozarella

Connor (again).


Paris

checking out the bar

Adult beverages.

machine

Craps machine.

July 13, 2024

slots

Slot machine action.

Mom

Mom and her foo-foo drink.


beverage

Tyler's "beverage".

Paris

Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.


Jordyn

Jordyn.

Lara & Kat

Lara and Kathy.


numbers on the board

swag

Free stuff for audience.

stage

Stage.