Category Archives: Stories of my life

Rainy day fun…

Well, I spent the morning babysitting my little buddy, Olivia, again. We had a lot of fun. She likes the camera now. In fact, she took a lot of these. For that one, I held the camera, but she pushed … Continue reading

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Oh, Olivia… part 1…

That is the face of a happy kid. And no, if you are new around here, that isn’t one of my kids. My kids are 17 and 26… because I’m old… and my older daughter is getting married soon… Babysitting … Continue reading

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Just a sunrise…

I had to take my mother-in-law to the airport yesterday morning. I took these pictures with my cell phone, so the quality could be better. Maybe I need to play with the settings. Anyway, I walked out on a little … Continue reading

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Saying goodbye to my mom… no… she isn’t dead… we just left her in the Bay Area…

There she is, that feisty ninety-something-year-old… playing our antique player piano… the cardiovascular workout of the early 1900’s… with one of the tikis I carved for her looking on, bedecked in its Christmas finery! We spent our last night in … Continue reading

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One last Bay Area sunset…

We are nearing the end of yet another adventure to the Bay Area… On the way back to my mom’s house from Berkeley, we stopped at the Berkeley marina. Looking at San Francisco from across the bay is always fun, … Continue reading

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The last photos of our adventure in Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco…

I know, we are already back in San Diego. I fell a little behind, but only because we did so many cool things while we were in the Bay Area. I hope you enjoyed this part of our adventure… the … Continue reading

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Eating history… (Or): Crabby bread!!!

There is one thing you absolutely must do if you are ever in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco… and that is… go to this place… Yeah, it has been a San Francisco tradition since the gold rush! And I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Stuff you might see if you ever end up in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco…

The Golden Gate through the rigging of an old sailing ship! Lots of people and buildings! A guy hiding in a small tent doing a lip-sync puppet show! Cute dogs! I mean really cute dogs! People swimming… without a wet … Continue reading

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The seamen of San Francisco… wait… uh… I mean…

I just meant… the thing is… well, we were in Fisherman’s Wharf… and every time I see one of these pirates, I make Mollie take a picture of me with it… (once again, don’t ask where his hook went)… The … Continue reading

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Chocolate and dogs… but don’t give chocolate to dogs… it is bad for them…

So, we got off the cable car near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. We ambled through the park, and my wife wanted to take our younger daughter and her boyfriend to get some ice cream and chocolate… and where else … Continue reading

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