DAY 1 - It's that time of the month again, but this time I've brought my cousin with me

A spicy orange BMW M1 parks in front of Chipotle

I think the M1 is a tad cooler than the Challenge Stradale because it has popup headlights

The M1's inline-6

Challenge Stradale

I wonder if the Renault 5 is a turbo

The new Ford GT is a "Clean Air Vehicle"? Well, it does have "EcoBoost" LOL!

This IS the same Ford GT I saw a Saturday Shift a couple of weekends ago

Ford Escort RS2000 Mark 1 next to a modern Jaguar F-Type

My cousin Mike

Valerie and I take Mike to Manhattan Beach Post for brunch. My cousin has the Cheesy Eggs with Avocado Toast...how Californian of him! Of course we share an order of Bacon Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits. Mmmmmaple butter!

Valerie and I share the eggs benedict...so good...

And we also share an order of the Honey Truffle Fried Chicken. Good stuff!

My cousin is carefully chopping garlic. He is going to make ramen for us tonight...and not the instant type

Mike browns the ground pork...this is not a side of my cousin I have not seen before

Cheryl and Valerie

Cheryl has made chocolate eclairs for Valerie's birthday...her first time attempting to make these

Eggs and bowls

Toppings for the ramen are ready

Eggs are in the broth

Noodles

My cousin's homemade miso ramen certainly looks legit