San Francisco Days: Settling In

September 10, 2008

Settling In

So things are getting a wee bit more normal. I have a routine that I'm getting used to and my weekends seem to be pretty busy. Oh - and I am going home this weekend for a few days, I'm excited about that!

Becky and Joe were in the Bay Area last weekend and Candi and I got to spend Saturday with them and their family. We went to Golden Gate Park and rode the paddle boats around Lake Stow.

This was a great work-out for the legs. All that walking in Pac Hts. finally paid off!

Cute duck family!

So after the boats, we had lunch at the De Young museum where we checked out the Chihuly exhibition afterwards. And for those who don't know who he is, he is the same artist that created the beautiful glass art that covers the ceilings in the Bellagio's main front lobby in Las Vegas.

After that, we walked over to the Japanese Tea Gardens (still in the park)...

I thought this spider web looked kinda cool...

I loved this giant Buddha

After our day-o-fun at the park, we all went back to Becky's aunt's house where we all ate and had a great time....

The Birthday Girl!

Well there was our weekend in a nutshell. It was great to have some friend's in the city again, and we all had the best time.

I also wanted to post a few newer pictures of our place.

This is Charles. He's so cute!

7 comments:

Adam said...: looks beautiful.....can't wait to see it. You guys/girls are having too much fun without me...am going to need to catch up. fancy residence by the way:); September 10, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Becky said...: I had so much fun with you guys! I cant wait till the 26th when we ALL get to reunite again for our birthdays! And I'm really excited for you to come back home for a visit this weekend. Safe travels mija!; September 11, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Candida said...: Well, I'm not too excited about Liz leaving this weekend. I guess I'll have to have a lot of people over to look through Liz's stuff.; September 11, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Nick and Mariana Vona said...: The residence is looking gooood!!!
Good job with the decoration.
See you girls, keep having fun :)
Mariana; September 12, 2008 at 1:14 AM
Nick and Mariana Vona said...: Hey girls you have to try "Tommy's Mexican Restaurant". It is on Geary St and 24th Ave. It is the best mexican food in town!!! It has 170 different brands of tequilas :)and really good chips and salsa.
Nick's recommendation!!; September 12, 2008 at 1:29 AM
Lizeth said...: NICE! Tell Nick I said thanks. I wonder how long it will take to try all 170....???

LOL, jk; September 17, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Kayleigh said...: that looks like the funnest weekend ever!! I can't believe I wasn't there.; September 19, 2008 at 6:04 AM

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Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down a not-so-good street.

And you may not find any you’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, you’ll head straight out of town. It’s opener there in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.

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Except when you don’t.
Because, sometimes, you won’t.

I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.

You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch.

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And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And if you go in, should you turn left or right…or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite? Or go around back and sneak in from behind? Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.

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Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing. With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky. Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!

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Except when they don’t. Because, sometimes, they won’t.

I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ‘cause you’ll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.

And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.

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You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)

Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!

-Dr. Seuss