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Jun. 21st, 2011 10:30 amBack from trip. Yay.
Went up to Palo Alto to visit my dad's aunt who is turning 95 soon. She and her daughter were visiting her son who lives up there. So, of course we went up to see her. Aunt Shirley had a time of it getting in. Her plane was supposed to arrive around ten pm Wednesday but ended up because of weather delays coming in around 5 am Thursday. Yeah. Still the drive up north was pleasant. We took my dad's sister with us and the five of us piled into the van and drove up. I managed to get horribly scratched by kitty when I took him to the pet hotel Tuesday.
Thursday was mostly hang out at my dad's cousin's place, chat, and eat food at restaurants. Very quiet.
Friday my immediate family went up to the Lick Observatory which involved going up an insanely winding mountain road. It was quite beautiful up there. We saw some turkey vultures and an actual turkey and a black tail deer. There was some video clips of the people hauling the telescope parts up the mountain and it was quite harrowing. My mom did not get car sick. This is a good thing.
That evening we went and saw the new Woody Allen movie with my dad's sister "Midnight in Paris". I didn't think I was going to like it, but ended up enjoying it somewhat from the unexpected plot device. Which, in my opinion, was far more interesting than the standard romantic comedy plot surrounding it. We also found this fantastic pizza place across the street from the theater. Big gooey cheesy sliced of pizza. NomNom.
Saturday the entire family Aunts and cousins piled into cars and drove up to Berkeley. Aunt Shirley wanted to see where my cousin (second) was going to law school. We saw the People's Park and wandered around Berkeley campus.
And saw a bunch of naked bicycle riders.
Yup!
Apparently Saturday was National Naked Bicycle day.
The riders were most definitely naked.
It was awesome.
Sunday we drove back and made it home at a reasonable hour. We went out to dinner after my aunt had driven back to her place for Father's day. I was tired but good tired. Especially since I got to sleep in a bed. Unfortunately during the trip I had to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor since we couldn't get a room with enough beds for the four of us and there was no room for a cot. I drew the short straw between my brother and I.
Monday I picked up kitty. He was happy to see me and happy to be home.
What about you lot? Anything exciting so I don't have to troll through the back logs of friends list?
Went up to Palo Alto to visit my dad's aunt who is turning 95 soon. She and her daughter were visiting her son who lives up there. So, of course we went up to see her. Aunt Shirley had a time of it getting in. Her plane was supposed to arrive around ten pm Wednesday but ended up because of weather delays coming in around 5 am Thursday. Yeah. Still the drive up north was pleasant. We took my dad's sister with us and the five of us piled into the van and drove up. I managed to get horribly scratched by kitty when I took him to the pet hotel Tuesday.
Thursday was mostly hang out at my dad's cousin's place, chat, and eat food at restaurants. Very quiet.
Friday my immediate family went up to the Lick Observatory which involved going up an insanely winding mountain road. It was quite beautiful up there. We saw some turkey vultures and an actual turkey and a black tail deer. There was some video clips of the people hauling the telescope parts up the mountain and it was quite harrowing. My mom did not get car sick. This is a good thing.
That evening we went and saw the new Woody Allen movie with my dad's sister "Midnight in Paris". I didn't think I was going to like it, but ended up enjoying it somewhat from the unexpected plot device. Which, in my opinion, was far more interesting than the standard romantic comedy plot surrounding it. We also found this fantastic pizza place across the street from the theater. Big gooey cheesy sliced of pizza. NomNom.
Saturday the entire family Aunts and cousins piled into cars and drove up to Berkeley. Aunt Shirley wanted to see where my cousin (second) was going to law school. We saw the People's Park and wandered around Berkeley campus.
And saw a bunch of naked bicycle riders.
Yup!
Apparently Saturday was National Naked Bicycle day.
The riders were most definitely naked.
It was awesome.
Sunday we drove back and made it home at a reasonable hour. We went out to dinner after my aunt had driven back to her place for Father's day. I was tired but good tired. Especially since I got to sleep in a bed. Unfortunately during the trip I had to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor since we couldn't get a room with enough beds for the four of us and there was no room for a cot. I drew the short straw between my brother and I.
Monday I picked up kitty. He was happy to see me and happy to be home.
What about you lot? Anything exciting so I don't have to troll through the back logs of friends list?
