Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Time flies...

Time flies when you're having a great time. We had a fun visit with family this weekend and I only wish it could have been a little longer. To welcome my mom, we tried making Martha Stewart's Macaroni & Cheese, which is her favorite food. I almost never follow recipes exactly, and modified this one by adding a generous helping of Tillamook Cheddar and tomato slices on top. It's a great recipe if you have access to some inexpensive, good quality cheese and don't mind the extra calories. Not much was left by the end of the weekend.

We braved the first rainy day of the year and trekked down to touristy Fisherman's Wharf for a sunset dinner cruise on the bay. It was actually a clear, beautiful night and the views of the Bay Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate bridge were fantastic.

Mom & Bill on the boat


Sailing underneath the Golden Gate Bridge at night



No trip to Fisherman's Wharf would be complete with stopping for a sourdough loaf


I got a chance to show everyone some of my favorite San Jose places, including, but not limited to: the city rose garden (which was in bloom), my favorite taqueria which serves up some excellent horchata, our local dog park, the live seafood and variety meats at the Asian grocery store down the street, and both the lowbrow and highbrow shopping centers. My mom won the weekend's Canasta tournament earning her a scratch-it ticket prize that could have been worth millions.

They also helped us take some family photos at the park, though Lily certainly had other plans on her agenda. Her attention span is always shortened when nut-burying squirrels are within close range. You can tell from the photo outtakes getting all three of us to look at the camera was quite a feat.



Sue & Bill


Lily and her grandma

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