Monthly Archives: December 2016

Is that why they call it the Golden Gate???

Okay, we are finally at the end of the day… the day before yesterday, I mean… if you are following along with the saga. A bunch of us went up the hill to the elementary school to do some stuff. … Continue reading

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Bye bye, Golden Gate…

Wait, the title of the post is misleading. We aren’t leaving yet… Although Big Johnny, Eva, and Willie did leave today, ironically to go to San Diego to see John’s mom. Remember, he as a childhood friend of my wife’s. … Continue reading

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The bridge… now with less words and more me!!!

Selfie time! Gratuitous artsy bridge shot! Stop photobombing my selfies! The city! Seriously… you are getting on my nerves… I’m just trying to find the bridge… (bonus score if you know what band wrote the song those lyrics are in)… … Continue reading

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If you are going to walk on the Golden Gate bridge, do it with style!!!

Our godson, Willie, knows what I’m talkin’ about… It was a beautiful day for a stroll yesterday. Alcatraz! Did you know there is a civil war-era fort under the bridge? It was put there… well before the bridge was… to … Continue reading

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It’s not yesterday anymore, is it?

No… it isn’t. It is just before five in the morning… and I am sitting at my mom’s house… the first of the horde to awaken… trying to do a post or two about yesterday’s adventures in the Bay Area… … Continue reading

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See that bridge… we totally walked on that today…

What, you don’t believe me? Okay, technically, that was taken just before we walked out onto the bridge… How about this… You can’t fake that. The thing is… (hi, thing, how ya been?)… that we had adventures all around the … Continue reading

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Christmas dinner… number two…

I am not making this stuff up. Every year, at my mom’s house in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have two Christmas dinners… exactly the same. That guy in the corner, stretching his neck, is my brother, Henry. He, … Continue reading

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I finally took a good photo of a flaming plum pudding!!!

It is not easy to do, because, if you use the flash, you can’t see the fire, but if you don’t, the shutter is open for a long time, and any movement makes the picture blurry. Technically speaking, that is … Continue reading

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Yeah, I know, more pictures of the San Francisco Bay Area… and me…

I took these when we went up to the science museum yesterday… Yes! Very good! This is the same spot I came with my mom, and took the photos of the awesome sunset, the last time I was in the … Continue reading

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So, yeah, we saw Willie!

Look at our godson, in his little Viking helmet knit cap! His mom brought him over from San Francisco, and we all went to the science museum. He showed me one of his favorite Christmas presents… yup… a rubber poo… … Continue reading

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