Jeff's brothers came over from Berkeley on Saturday. The plan was to go to the new frisbee-golf course in Golden Gate Park, but it was so windy and cold that we decided to go bowling instead. Ben beat us all both times. I didn't even break 100! I'm a pretty pathetic bowler. Sienna was sort of in shock the whole time with all the people and noise, but she was a great cheerleader!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sea Bowl
Jeff's brothers came over from Berkeley on Saturday. The plan was to go to the new frisbee-golf course in Golden Gate Park, but it was so windy and cold that we decided to go bowling instead. Ben beat us all both times. I didn't even break 100! I'm a pretty pathetic bowler. Sienna was sort of in shock the whole time with all the people and noise, but she was a great cheerleader!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Recent Sightings
Sienna and I met Jeff downtown for lunch last week to try to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch. Instead we saw lots of people, lots of Chinese flags, and lots of Tibetan flags and signs. Of course we did not see the torch, but we tried and were happy the torch bearers were safe and able to run with the torch. My favorite part was being in the Justin Herman Plaza (where the relay was supposed to end) and hearing a rock band perform with a group of people performing tai chi right in front of them. Such a contrast between east and west!
This is a picture of our view from our front room in our apartment. I love this time of year when our neighbor's wisteria blooms. It only lasts a few weeks, but I know it is spring when I start seeing purple blossoms pop out. I also love being able to see the Golden Gate Bridge from our place. We are so lucky to live in a beautiful city and have a great view!
And, finally, another reason I love living here: those few, rare days out of the year of warm weather. San Francisco transforms into a beach town when temperatures hit the 70's. We spent the weekend at the beach enjoying the sunshine and warmth where the temps hit 78 degrees! That's unusual for here, but we soaked it up!
This is a picture of our view from our front room in our apartment. I love this time of year when our neighbor's wisteria blooms. It only lasts a few weeks, but I know it is spring when I start seeing purple blossoms pop out. I also love being able to see the Golden Gate Bridge from our place. We are so lucky to live in a beautiful city and have a great view!
And, finally, another reason I love living here: those few, rare days out of the year of warm weather. San Francisco transforms into a beach town when temperatures hit the 70's. We spent the weekend at the beach enjoying the sunshine and warmth where the temps hit 78 degrees! That's unusual for here, but we soaked it up!
Monday, April 7, 2008
San Francisco-Vancouver Cruise
We just got back from a cruise with John. It was seven days and stopped in Astoria, Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria. It was a lot of fun! The weather was clear and sunny, but really cold.
Sienna and Jeff spent a lot of time in the indoor pool, which was warmed to about 85 degrees!
In Astoria, OR (where Goonies and Kindergarten Cop were filmed), we rented a car and drove down the coast to Tillamook and indulged ourselves in lots of cheese and ice cream. YUM!
Beautiful drive!
In Seattle, we went to famous Pike Place Market. Everything looked so fresh and delicious!
Then, we rode the monorail to the Space Needle and went to the top. Gorgeous views!
There are still rides and lots of activities for kids around the Space Needle. Sienna loved the blow-up jungle gym.
Next stop: Vancouver, British Colombia. We walked to Stanley Park and visited the Aquarium, where we saw a dolphin show and stared at the beluga whales for awhile (very intriguing creature; it looks like a giant marshmallow man with a smile on his face just slowly gliding through the water).
We met some great friends at dinner; they're expecting in August, so they were very tolerant of Sienna throwing food and silverware and making a disaster. 
Our waiters were also very patient with Sienna and everynight I'd apologize for the mess and Sergio (the one on the right) would say in his Honduras accent "it is my greatest pleasure to serve Sienna." The service on the ship was excellent!
Sienna and Jeff spent a lot of time in the indoor pool, which was warmed to about 85 degrees!
In Astoria, OR (where Goonies and Kindergarten Cop were filmed), we rented a car and drove down the coast to Tillamook and indulged ourselves in lots of cheese and ice cream. YUM!
Beautiful drive!
In Seattle, we went to famous Pike Place Market. Everything looked so fresh and delicious!
Then, we rode the monorail to the Space Needle and went to the top. Gorgeous views!
There are still rides and lots of activities for kids around the Space Needle. Sienna loved the blow-up jungle gym.
Next stop: Vancouver, British Colombia. We walked to Stanley Park and visited the Aquarium, where we saw a dolphin show and stared at the beluga whales for awhile (very intriguing creature; it looks like a giant marshmallow man with a smile on his face just slowly gliding through the water).
We met some great friends at dinner; they're expecting in August, so they were very tolerant of Sienna throwing food and silverware and making a disaster. 
Our waiters were also very patient with Sienna and everynight I'd apologize for the mess and Sergio (the one on the right) would say in his Honduras accent "it is my greatest pleasure to serve Sienna." The service on the ship was excellent!
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