MORE VACATION PHOTOS? WHY NOT!
It was so much fun to spend 3 days with my niece and her son. On the Thursday before Christmas, we had a family get together with The Doctor's brother's family. 10 people in a tiny living room, cozy.
On Friday, Christie's husband, Ray joined us. We had early presents. Yossi is only a year old, so it was technically his second Christmas.
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Grandpa and Grandma Ravera.
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On Christmas Eve the whole neighborhood is a wash with candles. This has been growing year by year.
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Random work of art. An alley in Cairo, Egypt painted by my mother-in-law from a photo she took.
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My sister-in-law and I share a love of jigsaw puzzles. So does Mario.
Wednesday after Christmas, we took BART to Castro Valley to have a sleep over with Neil and Elissa. This time we sat the whole way. The next day we had a day trip to Half Moon Bay. Beach trip in December? Yep. Turned out the be the warmest day of the trip, 68 and sunny.
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The Doctor and his new trekking sticks. They fold up and fit in the suitcase.
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Rainbow surf! Half Moon Bay is about 25-30 miles south of San Francisco and is shaped in a crescent. When I was a kid, back in the early 60's it was a fishing village. Now it's $$$. There are some fun places to shop and lots of cute B&Bs.
We had lunch here.
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But inside sitting had over an hour wait. Remember my weather report? 68 and sunny?
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Take out window and picnic tables. Maybe a 20 minute wait. We had fish, of course and it was amazing.
After that I was taken on a forced march up a mountain. Ok, it was a hill.
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Mavericks is a big wave surf spot. The biggest waves outside of Hawaii. Not that day.
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After the hike. Yes, I hike in cashmere. Mavericks is behind The Doctor's head. There was a couple of surfers in the waves over my right shoulder. Guessing that the surfers are 6-feet tall and the wave was twice their height....12 foot face. Not big enough for the contest.
The next day, Neil and Elissa took me for a farewell lunch. We went to Oakland.
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Here, Chalita Linda on Telegraph Ave.
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Taco. One fish, one chicken, blackberry/lime aqua frecsa. Yummy.
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All the trash cans where decorated with skulls.
We had an awesome time. Now back to work today.
Everyone have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You definitely had a good run-up to the new year. I feel the warmth in these photos. I noticed the art right away in the photos too - I love the piece by your mother-in-law. And kitties with puzzles, ours loved them too.
ReplyDeleteBack to work! Yes, which isn't so bad when you love your job.
Happy New Year back! I hope it's a great one.
I'd recognize your beautiful grin in a crowd, Thorne. That, and all these family snapshots, got my chilly morning off to a warm beginning.
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely hand your MIL's painting on my dining room wall -- can't say better than that!
I'm loving your photos - the pretty candlelight, Mario the cat, The Cairo back alley! I used those Nordic poles a lot after my hip replacement, They were great. I should get them out of the shed and follow the Doc. xxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures, it looks like a fabulous time! (jigsaws and a cat!, tacos and seaside sun!)
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