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The Not So Great Pumpkin: Photo #61

Posted in Great Outdoors on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »

What happens when you throw your Halloween pumpkins onto the dirt pile in the back yard?  About 7 months later a 12 – 15 foot long pumpkin vine begins to take over your back yard in a quest for world domination.  And you get baby pumpkins!  So far we’ve counted at least 4, with the [...]

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Inner Child: Photo #60

Posted in Random Fun on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Is it wrong that I reacted to this license plate like a 9-year-old boy today?

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Immunity: Photo #59

Posted in Random Fun on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I think my immune system wants me to go back to San Francisco.  Ever since we got back, I am a snot machine.  I guess its allergies because all of the cavities in my head are itchy – though I’ve never really had allergies before.  Blaaaahhh.  I want to go back to San Fran – where [...]

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Vacation Recovery: Photo #58

Posted in Animals, Random Fun on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is what Einstein did today.  Surprisingly, he was the most productive member of the family today.  It was that kind of a day.

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30 Again: Photo #57

Posted in Baby Envy, Contemplative on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today was my birthday and I’m kinda glad its about to be over.  I feel a little gloomy because I’m tired from the trip and wish we still had it to look forward to.  And though I don’t have any hang-ups about turning 30 in general, I do have hang-ups about turning 30 childless.  I wanted [...]

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Come Fly With Me: Photo #56

Posted in Adventure on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We spent the day traveling back to Cincinnati, leaving our hotel at 10 am and arriving home at 11 pm.  A couple of highlights:
 
The plane we rode on from San Francisco to Salt Lake City sported screens in the back of every seat that you could use to watch TV for free (lots of channels [...]

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Hole: Photo #55

Posted in Adventure, Eye Candy on June 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »

So there’s a hole in this street near our hotel.  We noticed the hole and did a massive double take on our first day but I didn’t remember to snap a photo of it until today.  This is actually two streets but I still can’t figure out how the top street doesn’t collapse onto the one [...]

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I Haight San Francisco: Photo #54

Posted in Adventure, Eye Candy, Great Outdoors on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today’s Itinerary:
-Take an early streetcar to Bay City Bike Tours and rent bikes for the day, included in the Go Card (regular price $28/person)
-Ride bikes along bay, through the Presidio, and on to Golden Gate Park
-Tour the Conservatory of Flowers (admission included in Go Card, regular price $5/person)
-Lunch at DeYoung Cafe in DeYoung museum
-Tour Hagiwara [...]

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Alcatraz: Photo #53

Posted in Adventure, Eye Candy, Great Outdoors on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today’s San Francisco Itenerary:
-Streetcar to the Ferry Building Market for late breakfast
-Cruise to and tour of Alcatraz begining at noon (included in Go Card, normally $41/person)
-Late lunch at Boudin’s Sourdough Bread Company
-Hour-long cruise around the bay and under the bridge (included in Go Card, normally $22/person)
-Walking tour of Chinatown
-Dinner in Chinatown
Sum total of admissions covered [...]

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Wine-o: Photo #52

Posted in Adventure, Eye Candy on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

As a part of our Go Card we were able to take a full day bus tour of wine country including Napa Valley and Sonoma.   The tour’s full price is $68, which is half of the cost of our Go Card.  So far we’ve done $82 worth of activities a piece (including the aquarium and tour) – [...]

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