My wife got up first thing as she, unfortunately, has to work the days after Christmas. The rest of us took advantage of the opportunity to sleep in and get a later breakfast. Today the buffet added bacon that was missing the previous day. It was hard to believe we had been on vacation for… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary: Day 7
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 6
Merry Christmas from San Diego! The boys were excited to wake up to find their uncle in the room. Luckily he was already awake by the time they woke up! Breakfast and the Gym The weather outside was sunny and in the 60's making the palm trees in the background look more appropriate to this… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 6
Chrismas 2019: San Francisco Summary
I normally do a single trip summary at the end, but given this trip was more similar for four consecutive trips than one big trip I'll be doing summaries after each destination. Highlights: Alcatraz/Cable Cars/Biking the bridge, ferry back from SausalitoFresh bagelsEndless things to do! Lowlights: Slightly delayed flightsWife had to work What Went Right?… Continue reading Chrismas 2019: San Francisco Summary
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 5
This was our last day in San Francisco. We'd be flying to San Diego in the late afternoon to begin the next phase of our adventure. Late Breakfast and the GymSince the boys and I were up late the previous night at the basketball game, we slept in as late as we could. For us,… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 5
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 4
Today was going to be a big day full of activities and ending with a late night. I had tickets to the Golden State Warriors basketball game as a surprise for the boys, but they had no idea. Gearing up to Bike the Bridge Since my wife had to work and the weather was fantastically… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 4
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 3
The morning was rainy as forecasted. We decided we were going to go to Sausalito in the afternoon and do something indoors in the morning. As planned, Tomatico and I got up around 6 am to sneak out and go to the gym for some much-needed exercise. A Gym for Ourselves When we got to… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 3
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 2
Since it was Saturday, my wife didn't have to work. YAY! We all slept in late until about 7:00. I must have wore the kids out the previous day! Exploratorium My wife wanted to take the kids to the Exploratorium, which is a children's science museum on the waterfront. It was the most recommended place… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 2
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 1
Despite getting in late, we were up relatively early. My wife got up before us as she had to work, but she managed not to wake us up on her way out. Breakfast in the ClubOnce the kids started to stir, I got them up and dressed. We wanted to be at the club lounge… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 1
Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 0
Our first day was a getaway flight. The kids got out of school and I had scheduled a Lyft for right after they got home and my last work meeting of the day. By that time I couldn't wait to get my meeting over with so we could start our long-awaited vacation! To the Airport… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 0
Christmas 2019: Activities
We've got four destinations planned in our California "road trip". We've been to all of them before with the exception of Palm Springs so we have some idea of things we want to do, but there was still a lot of research to do. San FranciscoThis was by far the easiest to plan for. I've… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Activities










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