dreaming of warmer, western days.... last year my folks moved up the coast from san diego to the greater san francisco area - my father took a new job teaching in the town of brentwood, and jana and i figured it was a great reason to take the kids out west. any excuse to see the grandma and papa, and explore the city by the bay!
we were blessed with a week of great wine, amazing landscapes, beautiful city skylines, california sun, and the very best company of my dad and mom (who may i say, are stepping into their roles as grandparents brilliantly!)
oh west coast, you are always an adventure!
-npe
- norah enjoying the pool!
- perfecting the leap
- taking advantage of the skin his momma gave him
- it ain't portland, but we'll still put a bird on it
- why hello
- swingin singing ladies
- yes ben, you can be loud here
- into the city we go
- bay bridge
- embarcadero
- flats with a view
- from coit tower
- let's take the stairs!
- we found jana!
- yeah...i bet i could swim from there....said me, never
- skyline totally photobombing
- crookedest street
- where one chapter of my life meets another...
- you sell rice-a-roni in your gift shop?
- it was very hard to pull ben from this view
- there's fresh...and then there is fresh!
- to be a fisherman
- a san francisco staple
- 'so ehhh..you gonna draw me or what?'
- street eats
- a beckoning shadow cast upon the park
- 'oh papa!'
- 'your scratchy face reminds me of daddy's!'
- some fine sign design
- beauty in the details
- ben digging the trains and working on expressing his enjoyment - nice thumbs up bud!
- riding in style
- a fixture on the wharf....i guess
- into the mist
- a lone bird, paying his respect
- goodnight sf
- signing the guestbook
- my personal wine teacher
- yep..i am in love
- still in love!
- someday this very tradition will be enjoyed amid the rolling hills of bordeaux
- dapper indeed benjamin
- sweet komali girl
- working on form...and fun
- want to watch them for a week?
- total.hot.babe.
- thankful
- english ladies..now we just need eve!
- these two put up with a lot from me...and they are still smiling*
- harvest time
- big ol' tree
- grandma & grandson
- discovery and wonder
- oh the joys of youth
- redwoods
- photo dueling...
- in the house of giants
- golden gate bridge...as the fog rolls in
- burnin' some calories
- a new generation of goonie
- ♬ 'everywhere you look, everywhere you go...' ♬
- entrance to chinatown
