Suz solo in AK

While Bob was indoctrinating small children and enjoying views of San Francisco, Suzanne was hard at work flying around Alaska attempting, but inevitably failing, to land on the Aleutian Peninsula (Perryville).


There was also the company fishing trip that resulted in 30 people catching a total of 2 fish and 2 puffins - the puffins were accidents and were safely returned to the water.

You be the Judge

"You mean he's going to make those potatoes into french fries."
"Yep, they make every thing to order and the stuff they use is never frozen, so these stickers they gave you is just the beginning."
"Do you think they'd give us one of those cool hats?"

This was our 2nd visit in 3 days. McDonald's what's that?

Bob goes south - solo

I got the call to go to the "Bay Area" and so I went. A day after I got there I went into the San Francisco, but why? I'm not telling at the moment but while I was there I got lost downtown. Yes, I asked for directions and I guess I made a right where I was told to turn left but for the record the directions were lousy as a map revealed. In any event, I ended up on Lombard Street which took me to Coit Tower, a place I had never been before but Suzanne had told me about visiting when she was in Frisco a few years back, only her discovery was on foot. Well, you can see why she thought it was a memorable place.



The Interior

From the top a view of downtown

Nevertheless, when I was there I found a map and discovered that "the crookedest street" was actually a block of Lombard as well. Moreover, it is a one way and if I would have turned left where I turned right I would have ran into a DO NOT ENTER, so the directions were bad. Good thing is I got on track and headed north without any more difficulties.

I made it back to "North Bay", Novato specifically, the new home of the Smiths and my mission - to convince Katrianna that In-N-Out Burger is better then McDonald's. It's going well so far...

Farewell Smiths

The Smith's last day in town before they began their long adventure from Anchorage to Novato, CA via the Alaska Marine Highway & Wrangell, AK - we loaded the back of the pickup with life's essentials (lots of books, camera gear & computer equipment!).

Kat had her final McDonald's "play date" with Bob and Aunt Boo. What our brothers and sisters don't know - that Bob has been schooled in navigating the McDonald's Playplace! And yes, the top tier CAN hold a 175# man scurrying after a rambunctious 4 year old.

Notice Jed protecting his sustainable transportation (the bikes). Bob sure hopes that Katrianna fancies In & Out as much as McDonald's - he can't wait to introduce her to the little hats and bumper stickers - more fitting for a 5 year old.