Party Time!!!

The party hat tradition lives on!!!!

Our 30 year old baby girl with two of her babies....the youngest gave up the hat to play football (which was later cleaned of all cake matter). Love them all...plus others in attendance not included in the photos

30 Years Ago, Our World Changed

It doesn't seems possible that 30 years has gone by since our daughter was born. We were told we would not be able to conceive and carry a baby. Guess what? They were wrong.

I found out that it was not a tumor, but a baby on the very same day that Dave got the call that he could take delivery of the Porsche he had been on a six month waiting list for. He wasn't going to pick it up, but I told him to do it. Somehow it all worked out.

There was just the two us and then three. And now? SEVEN!

Huge thanks to Pete & Teresa for taking MANY photos on Mothers' Day.

More Museum Fun

We BARTed in to SF to see China's Terracotta Warrior exhibit at the Asian Museum with some friends. We don't get out during our busy season, but we schedule all these events so we get to see our friends again. If it doesn't get on the calendar, it just doesn't happen.

This was a well done and interesting exhibit. If you haven't seen this, get online and buy tickets (you need tickets because they limit the number of people in the rooms so everyone can enjoy the exhibit without being too crowded). Don't dawdle because the exhibit is over May 27th.

We arrived before our tour time so we had time to take in part of the permanent exhibits on the top floor. Lots of interesting information on Buddha, Hindu, etc.

We finished up, walked through the City Hall (we've driven by and never been inside, just seen it on TV when they had all the same sex wedding hoopla. It is grand and beautiful. I can see why people get married here. Very photo friendly. There were two wedding parties when we walked through), and then found a lovely little restaurant on Gough. They had a 3-5 pm Happy Hour with much only 50% of the regular price. Heavy appetizers and 8 glasses of wine (don't judge) for only $50...SCORE!

BARTed back home during the heavy time....we each snagged a seat since we boarded at the Civic Center. Still...so glad we don't do this on a regular basis.

Can It Be?

My sweet, adorable grandson said "Grandma, actually you're wrong". How can that be? Not that I'm wrong, but that he would say something like that. We all chuckled.

Oh, and for the record, I wasn't wrong.

Dinner, Theo Style

Theo has been the messiest eater...EVER. We're happy to report that he is learning to use a fork, sort of.

Family Dinner Menu

Three recipes that I found on Pinterest this week.......

Chicken Gloria, which is a new family favorite and will most definitely be prepared again and again. Easy, low cost, big flavor. The little guys asked for seconds!  We were all members of the clean plate club.

Garlic Ginger Green Beans, tastes fabulous, easy to prepare, and everyone had a clean plate from 19 months to 89 years.

Quinoa and fresh bread....to soak up all the good sauce from the chicken

Blueberry Dump Cake which is super easy and super delicious.

Cultural Outing or Dave's Day of Museum Horror

Living in the SF Bay Area, you would think we're hitting all the sights...but you would be terribly wrong. When we have a spare moment, we either climb on the motorcycle (which if you have ever spent any time with Dave, does NOT include many opportunities to stop and meander), play with the grandkids, or sit on our butts and blog

I was really sad that we missed out on the two recent exhibits of Impressionists. What a great opportunity, and we missed it. I'm determined to not let that happen again. I heard that the Dutch Museum, Mauritshuis, was shutting down to expand and sending their collection on tour.....right here! Yeah!  At the de Young! Where are friends are members!!!!!

We learned all about the Dutch Golden Age, etching process, Rembrandt van Rijn (yep, Rembrandt was his first name, who knew? Not these two business majors!) and gazed upon the Dutch Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring. We even spent time on the top floor and took in the panoramic view of the City, draped in fog.

Fun time with friends, delicious lunch at Park Chow's, Legion of Honor (where a new exhibit "Impressionists on the Water" is coming in June!!!!), walking through Golden Gate Park (which has instituted the most ridiculous parking that is in no way safer for bicyclists but I'm sure it made plenty of people feel good), taking photos that may or may not be included on a Christmas card (even though the best spot was taken by a Yogi having his photos taken by professionals while wearing orange sports shoes that matched his orange pajamas), introduction to Russian pastry (Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store on Geary where we were the only people not speaking Russian), sitting in commute traffic leaving the city to get on the bridge (how on God's earth does anyone do this on a regular basis?) and then safely home.

I can hardly wait to see what we do next!!!!!!