Nefer Graduated!!!

Well, she finally did it!! I'm soooo proud of my niece. Graduated from California State University Sacramento with a degree in Psychology - WOW! It was a lot of hard work. We all got together at the graduation and I had soooo much fun taking pictures, too! Here are a few of the pictures taken. (and I do mean a FEW)

The Graduate!

The 'bunny slippers' she wore during the ceremony! Too, cute.

Siblings

But they DO really love each other.

The Group

Oops!

Forgot one.....

Wow!

I can't believe I haven't blogged for almost a year! No excuses, just lazy I guess. I just had an urge to go out and take a bunch of pictures (don't you just love digital cameras). So here are a few of my favorite shots on this beautiful spring day. Enjoy.....and no I won't wait a whole year to post again....sheesh!

Cough - Hack - Sputter!

And I'm not kidding. Last Saturday we had a few thunderstorms roll through the area which started over 800+ wildfires. Consequently this whole week has been horribly smokey! The following pictures tell the whole story....

Our normal view across the street

Our view for the past week

Can you say......YUCK!

2008 Bay to Breakers - This years pictures

When I completed 2008 Bay to Breakers on May 19, 2008 post, the only pictures I had available were the 2007 race pictures. I now have the '2008' pictures, Yay! Everyone looks like they had such fun. There are a few runners running nude in this race that I will not post as this is more of a 'family' blog. All in all it is an interesting race, quite colorful. This was the 97th year for this race. I have lived here for most of my life and I can't believe I have NEVER heard of this race before. Enjoy the pictures......

Yes, that IS a toilet she is sitting on.

San Francisco Part Deux

At the end of the relaxing day in San Francisco we decided to eat dinner at a really nice restaurant. We wanted to relax at a nice table while watching the boats, water and surf. We all decided on a place to eat and waited for the 'perfect' table with the 'perfect' view. While waiting for the 'perfect' table, the theme song of the Godfather kept playing through my mind. Hmmmmmm, wonder if 'hey, how ya' doing', and 'I'll make him an offer you can't refuse' preceded the running theme song. The food was delicious and service was good. Our waiter looked like the movie 'Ratatouille' restaurant owner. All in all, the trip was wonderful!!

San Francisco

Photobucket Album

One of the main reasons I drove to San Francisco.....my brother Brandon!


The Oakland Bay Bridge


Fog beginning to roll in...


Kite surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge. You can't even see the top of the Golden Gate Bridge because of all the fog.

These murals were painted in the 1930's during the depression for the Coit Towers. They are amazing!