it’s always kind of hard to predict how good a restaurant is, even with the reviews. we went to “squids” and were pleasantly surprised. it was nice casual seafood restaurant, joe had a really good clam chowder and my trout was grilled just right. steamed oysters with all its trimmings. i think we may be read more
our baby is growing into a little girl! pants are getting shorter, hair is getting longer, and definitely getting heavier. she’s also down to a single nap, which she thoroughly enjoys, as you can tell.
the carolina inn is a historic hotel built in 1924 which was donated to the university. The Inn is a beautiful and well-known icon on the UNC campus in downtown Chapel Hill that architecturally represents both the colonial and antebellum South. they had an open house for the public to view its christmas decorations, inspired read more
finally, the first hot pot of the season! we tried to wait for it to get a bit colder, but couldn’t wait any longer. nothing a bit of AC can’t fix!!
after a great week in san francisco and with family, it was time to go home. we lucked out with our accomodations, which made the trip even better. comfortable vacation apartment in san francisco. hotel avante in sunnyvale, complete with a rubik’s cube and a full breakfast. tired, but we made it!
we paid a visit to stanford university, which was only a short drive away in palo alto. rodin sculpture garden beautiful facade of the stanford memorial church back at home, rebecca spent time with her cousins… since we would be travelling the next day, derek and jennifer cooked a delicious early thanksgiving dinner! it was read more
with joe finished with his conference, we had one day to do some sightseeing as a family. first we stopped by alamo square for a view of the famous “pink ladies”, a row of victorian houses, with the city in the background. architecture was generally very interesting, especially when virtually everything is built on a read more
day three. while joe was still busy at the conference, rebecca and i were able to spend the day with our family. first we went to the beautiful japanese tea garden in golden gate park. jadon checking out the coy fish. i loved the beautiful trees. then we went to the embarcadero where we enjoyed read more
day two. it was a rainy day in san fran, which was the perfect opportunity to go shopping. again, after a heroic effort getting on and off the bus with baby, stroller and stuff, i made it to the shopping district on market street. i would have liked to walk around a bit more, but read more