We Love S.F.

Cousin Jenny's wedding on Saturday was just lovely. The weather was quite accommodating – which was fortunate since the ceremony took place outdoors. The bride was beautiful and the groom was handsome, and I would actually be able to prove that if only I had taken more pictures. Hopefully Nancy snapped some photos during the nuptials because I was so engrossed in the exchanging of vows that I completely forgot to take any then. The reception was great fun, and Jacob ended up pulling a muscle while busting some moves on the dance floor. He partied so much that he still has some lingering achiness. Who knew it was necessary to stretch and limber up prior to cutting the rug at a wedding reception?

We did a lot of sightseeing during our week in California. Besides excursions to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Monterey Peninsula (where I steered our rented minivan onto a golf cart path at Pebble Beach while attempting to maneuver out of a dead-end parking lot), and Half Moon Bay, we also spent lots of time in the city of San Francisco. Driving in that metropolis is simply crazy, with the steep hills and masses of pedestrians, yet we did it almost every day we were in the Bay Area. After Jim and Adam arrived, we toured Alcatraz Island, and Jacob vowed to never, ever disobey a law after seeing what a prison looked like from the inside. In addition, Jacob was finally able to take his long-awaited cable car ride, which thankfully quieted his incessant nagging on that subject.

We all arrived home last night; including Jacob and I, who were, in fact, scheduled to leave nine hours later than the others, but managed to snag seats on the earlier plane by flying standby. So, now it is back to the old grind, and getting re-acclimated to this cold weather here at home. Brrrrr!

Adam and Jacob on the porch where the wedding ceremony took place.

The bride holding her niece. Her brother is on the right, Jacob is on the left.

Cousin Dave playing his trombone with his band, "YOWZA!"

An Alcatraz corridor. This one was named "Broadway."

A tiny Alcatraz cell, sans bed.

Jacob and Jim on their cable car ride.