this past month (or more!) has been pretty busy and crazy...as usual.
i would like to first start off by expressing my saddness at the passing of a beautiful, young lady...Molly Lahlum. my girls went to elementary school with her in tahoe and this year, my oldest was in high school with her in gardnerville. they had just recently re-connected and become friends again. Molly had an undiagnosed heart problem and had a heart attack during a swim meet about 2 weeks ago. she had been in the pediatric ICU in reno. on thursday morning, she had another heart attack and passed away peacefully. Molly's mother, Mary, is a wonderful person whom i have also known throughout the years from tahoe. sadly, we had lost touch through the years, but have vowed to stay in touch better in the future. i cannot imagine what it would be like to lose a child so suddenly and my heart and prayers are going out to the family during this tragic time.in light of this horrible tragedy, it has made me even more greatful for the wonderful memories we make each day with our family and friends.
and now for some self torture...i am trying out the video blog thing, so let me know what you think...
argh! this is so embarrassing!
jimmie and i were so blessed to be able to take our kids on a short vacation for spring break this year. we went to san francisco with my big cousin V and her hubby and daughters. we made our "base camp" at their home in san jose and went into the city 2 days in a row.
get ready for picture OVERLOAD!
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - GOLDEN GATE PARK- SAN FRANCISCO
THE 4 STORY, RAINFOREST BIO-DOME
VIEW FROM BELOW THE RAIN FOREST
VERY LARGE FISH!
ALBINO ALLIGATOR
THE LIVING ROOF
VIEW FROM THE LIVING ROOF LOOKING AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM ACROSS THE MUSIC CONCOURSE. THE GRID AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE IS SOLAR PANELS THAT PROVIDE POWER TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
JAPANESE TEA GARDENS
NERDS...
HOLY COW...A FAMILY PHOTO!
UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE, TO THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE FORT POINT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A PRETTY NEAT PLACE TO VISIT.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO
I MUST HAVE THIS ANIMAL!
THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL- LINCOLN PARK
THE THINKER (S)- PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR
DINNER AT TOMMY'S JOINT- LOTS OF FOOD FOR 6 PEOPLE AND ONLY $40...YES, IN THE SAN FRANCISCO! BELIEVE IT...
JUST BEFORE SUNSET IN THE CITY - COIT TOWER IN THE DISTANCE
on to monterey...we spent 2 days in monterey. we were able to visit the mission, the beach, of course, and the aquarium. then we went to moss landing to MBARI and spent the day there and in santa cruz.
the carmel mission...another must visit.
our favorite place...the ocean!
monterey bay aquarium
scary looking sea snail...
sea dragons...
tiny sea horses on blades of grass
MBARI- monterey bay aquarium research institute.
our friend from high school, shannon johnson-williams, gave us a tour of MBARI. she works there and i think she has the coolest job!
it was a packed 5 days, but well worth it!
if you made it tihs far down, you are an animal! i know i had a ton of pictures, but i wanted to share how much fun we had!
visit me tomorrow for a summer recipe...healthy and so super yummy!
sparlies and hugs to you all!
cute hair... your sooooo hip.. Love it
Posted by: TJ | April 27, 2009 at 03:38 PM