Archive for August, 2007

The Friday Question

// August 31st, 2007 // 3 Comments » // family

Okay, it’s Friday and it’s time for a question.
There is only one question I can really think of this week and it’s a doozy. I think many of the people who read this blog daily, who comment on it and who read the comments, want to know the answer.
Who is Horatio Schwartz?
The self-proclaimed Captain of [...]

Things I learned on vacation

// August 30th, 2007 // 3 Comments » // family

Our vacation was a great time away from Phoenix, away from the heat and away from the daily responsibilities that dominate our lives. However, despite all the relaxation and doing nothing, I did learn a couple of things that I thought I’d share:

Fog is way better than 112 degree temperatures
People never seem to like where [...]

Vacation: Day Four

// August 29th, 2007 // No Comments » // family

Day four was dedicated to relaxing and shopping. We slept in pretty late, despite the street noises coming from the open French doors. It helped keep the room cool, but the traffic right outside the balcony gets pretty loud. We got up, strolled down to Starbucks and had some coffee, water and muffins. We walked [...]

Vacation: Day Three

// August 29th, 2007 // 4 Comments » // family

Day three of vacation was all about the Redwoods. We slept as much as we could, but our room faces east and we didn’t close the heavy curtain, so the sun woke us up pretty early. We got ready and ate at the little Italian cafe which makes a great omelette and hash browns.
The drive [...]

Vacation: Day Two

// August 28th, 2007 // 5 Comments » // family

Monday was a nice day of exploration. We checked out Golden Gate Park and saw the Shakespeare Garden that Jina wanted to see so badly (see left picture). It was a sweet little corner of the park, and even though we chased away two guys practicing some kind of weird karate tai-chi or kama sutra [...]

Vacation: Day One

// August 27th, 2007 // 7 Comments » // family

So day one was a bit hectic. When you pay for a cheap rental car from a cheap rental car provider, expect cheap service. I had asked for a Dodge Charger, he told me they only had an Altima, so I’m like whatever, then we go out to parking spot 25 and there is a [...]