Mike lucked out and found two conferences back to back to present papers for in California this month! We were excited that we could visit Jared and his family in Palo Alto during this trip, spend more time in San Francisco, plus see Yosemite National Park for the first time. We invited my mother to join us for this fun-filled 10-day California getaway!
Our first day, we flew into San Francisco, rented a car, and headed to Palo Alto to see our kids whom we hadn't seen in 7 months! It was SO GREAT to see them!!!
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| July 13th: Our #1 grandson, 6 year old Mario outside his family's apartment with his Yoshi toy |
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| The family's old Ford in their covered parking area |
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Stepping inside their adorable apartment, "Unit B"
Although small, the place has lovely hardwood floors and a nice layout |
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| Mario checks out one of his new Lego toys |
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| Little brother Milo checks out his new Spiderman Lego set |
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Beautiful Jenny with her boys
Milo is excited to open his new Spiderman toy |
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| Look at that sweet little face! |
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| My beautiful boys ;-) |
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Mario's favorite gift was a little Darth Vader figure with an LED
light saber in his hand and LED light that shines out of his shoes!
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| The very small waste bins provided by the city isn't big enough for a family's weekly trash |
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At eShares, the start-up company that Jared works for in Palo Alto
This is their newest building location. Why didn't we take pictures inside??
Following our tour of Jared and Jenny's apartment and grounds, we went out for dinner at one of their favorite restaurants--a yummy sushi place across from a Kohl's department store. We did a little shopping at Kohl's afterwards.
We drove to downtown Palo Alto and picked up some delicious French pastries at their favorite pastry shop to enjoy later--those were awesomely good (even my mom loved them, and she doesn't eat a lot of sweets!). On our way back to the house, we stopped by Jared's new work place at eShares and had a tour of the building. Mike and I were impressed with how much this start-up company has achieved in a relatively short time. And Jared LOVES his job. Mario told us that his "Papi" has his (Mario's) "dream job"! Such a cute family living in a cute town.
Mike attended the International Detonation Symposium at the Hyatt Hotel where we stayed while my mom and I walked, shopped, and ate in China Town for two days! In the evenings, Mike joined us for dinner, which was the highlight of MY day ;-). After returning to our hotel room at night, we'd change into comfy clothes and play cards on my mom's bed. And we'd usually have a bagful of goodies to munch on that my mom and I bought earlier in the day. Walgreens was a great place to stock up on essentials!
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| Enjoying the pork ribs and Dim Sum at a Chinese restaurant |
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| Looking for wonton soup on the menu |
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| Her wonton soup had rather large, thicker skinned dumplings in it |
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| My beef and vegetable plate |
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| Here, Asian men play stringed instruments in China Town during the cooler evening hours |
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| One of the many streets we walked up and down in China Town |
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| My mom and Mike check out dinner selections on many China Town restaurant windows |
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My mom had a challenging time climbing the steep hills in S.F., but she was a trooper!
This street leads to Sushi Rock--one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in China Town |
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| Cute little Mamasan eating her Bento box at Sushi Rock |
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My mom always manages to give half her food away to people like us
That's how she keeps her tiny figure |
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Happy Mikeysan enjoying his bento box
Mike works extra hours to make it possible for us to take trips like this |
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Me and my mom in one of the most expensive stores in China Town
The glass and crystal chandeliers were one of my favorite items to admire |
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The famous green Pagoda-style entrance into China Town
China Town was just a few blocks and up the street from our hotel |
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My mother waits near the unique artwork at the downtown Hyatt Hotel lounge
This is where we stayed during our first week in San Francisco |
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| Interesting bookcase and fireplace wall in the lounge area |
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| My mama, anxious to start the day |
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| The center area of the hotel's lounge |
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| The opposite side of the lounge, across from the reception desk |
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