The Big 30 (And I've got an awesome wife)
Thanks to my beautiful wife and some old friends I had a great 30th B-day. Katy had been cooking up something since Thanksgiving in preperation for my birthday.
K kept on asking what I would like for my birthday, and I said that I would just like to spend it with friends, and I haven't really had time to make any here. Little did I know she had already booked a flight for JR (the best man at my wedding) and I didn't know about it until I announced our departure and she confessed that JR was at the airport.
JR's flight was delayed and so the elaborate scheme worked out with another old friend, Kristen, fell through, but it was a great surprise (more like shock) anyway. K and I had been trying to get together with Kristen and her husband Joshua for a while- little did I know that they were cooking up this scheme to have JR just walk into a restuarant where we were eating. Well, JR's flight got delayed, so (despite the best efforts of Katy, Kristen, and Joshua) we just went and picked JR up from the airport.
We played a little Halo the next day, then got some clam chowder while K picked up Brayden, then we all went out to Napa Valley and had a great time. We went to three vineyards while we were there. One that K and I like in particular is Van der Hayden. If you ever get a chance go there - it lacks some of the polish of the bigger vineyards, but it has great wine. JR (who knows a lot more about wine than K or I) liked the wine there as well, so we feel somewhat justified in our taste. Brayden flirted shamelessly with some college age young ladies who were there, and chased a "doggie" relentlessly.
Then next day we went back down into the city to see Kristen and Joshua and their two kids. Kristen had known JR from college, so we thought it would be nice to get everyone together. We ate lunch at a great mexican food place, then went to a great park (Delores Park) that overlooks downtown San Francisco. From the park we went to the Mission and took a self guided tour. I hope that Kristen will post some of the pictures she took. On our way back to Kristen and Joshua's place we stopped by and picked up some dessert from a great bakery close to their casa. Finally, we ate some pizza from another local resturant. Many thanks to Kristen and Joshua for their hospitality. I had a great time, I hope everyone else did.
We are looking forward to going to Aspermont this upcoming weekend, so I'm sure we'll be posting some picts from that adventure.
K kept on asking what I would like for my birthday, and I said that I would just like to spend it with friends, and I haven't really had time to make any here. Little did I know she had already booked a flight for JR (the best man at my wedding) and I didn't know about it until I announced our departure and she confessed that JR was at the airport.
JR's flight was delayed and so the elaborate scheme worked out with another old friend, Kristen, fell through, but it was a great surprise (more like shock) anyway. K and I had been trying to get together with Kristen and her husband Joshua for a while- little did I know that they were cooking up this scheme to have JR just walk into a restuarant where we were eating. Well, JR's flight got delayed, so (despite the best efforts of Katy, Kristen, and Joshua) we just went and picked JR up from the airport.
We played a little Halo the next day, then got some clam chowder while K picked up Brayden, then we all went out to Napa Valley and had a great time. We went to three vineyards while we were there. One that K and I like in particular is Van der Hayden. If you ever get a chance go there - it lacks some of the polish of the bigger vineyards, but it has great wine. JR (who knows a lot more about wine than K or I) liked the wine there as well, so we feel somewhat justified in our taste. Brayden flirted shamelessly with some college age young ladies who were there, and chased a "doggie" relentlessly.
Then next day we went back down into the city to see Kristen and Joshua and their two kids. Kristen had known JR from college, so we thought it would be nice to get everyone together. We ate lunch at a great mexican food place, then went to a great park (Delores Park) that overlooks downtown San Francisco. From the park we went to the Mission and took a self guided tour. I hope that Kristen will post some of the pictures she took. On our way back to Kristen and Joshua's place we stopped by and picked up some dessert from a great bakery close to their casa. Finally, we ate some pizza from another local resturant. Many thanks to Kristen and Joshua for their hospitality. I had a great time, I hope everyone else did.
We are looking forward to going to Aspermont this upcoming weekend, so I'm sure we'll be posting some picts from that adventure.
posted by Greg | 10:54 PM
3 Comments:
Ma, I am so sorry that I missed your Birthday...but Congratulations! it sounds like the only way that day could have been better is if Jesus came back! heh heh.... love you man...take care, Happy late birthday, Merry Christmas, and God bless yall!
Son it sounds like U had a great birthday, I personally remember your 1st birthday very well. You were sush a pretty baby. I love U son. MOM
hey we had fun with you (plural), too. glad we got to share your birthday with you. really made SF start to feel more like home.
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