City by the Bay

San Fransisco Skyline

As promised, here are the photos from our trip to San Fransisco after Thanksgiving. This was our first real foray into the city since moving here. Aren't we slackers?

Sam and Ben looking into the Christmas shop windows. They had puppies and kittens in these windows that you could adopt. Ultra sweet. Unfortunately everyone in the city was trying to look into these windows at the same time as us.

Grampie, Katie, Jonathan, Zach, Ben and Sam in front of the gate to Chinatown. (I don't know what Jonathan and Zach are looking at in this one. They both look a little surprised. We saw a lady doing yoga on a store's windowsill, but I don't think that was it.)

We spent a good portion of our time in Chinatown. I, for one, don't feel completely comfortable in Chinatown. I think I've seen too much film noir. Behind every restaurant and souvenir shop I imagined crazy noir-ish shenanigans going on. And shady detectives eating noodles and maintaining a running internal monologue. I blame you for this, Bogie.

Ben, riding the giant turtle statue, Sam and Grammie.

I did manage to work in about twenty different versions of the "forget it, it's Chinatown" quote before Zach said I had to stop.

After some good noodles (f.y.i. chow mein noodles are the classic long, skinny noodles you are familiar with. Chow fun noodles and long and flat, and wide. Different thing, people. Luckily, both are yummy.), we headed down to Fisherman's Wharf to see all those crazy sea lions.

Crazy Sea Lions

Ben thought these guys were awesome. And we had a detailed discussion of the eating habits of the sea lion inhabitants. They eat fish. Sam fell asleep, so he missed out on this one. I gave him ice cream after we got home to make up for it. He said he was cool with it.

Jonathan, Zach, Ben and Grammie looking at the sea lions.

Ben, looking like a bear-hat wearing angel.

Little Bear Ben and Grampie have a chat.

San Fransisco, all lit up. That's Dad on the corner there.

Good times were had by all. Thanks, you guys! For coming and playing with us and for getting us up to San Fransisco. We had lots of fun. In spite of that last 90 degree hill. Or maybe because of it? No. Definitely not. Come again! And we'll avoid the hills.