Jeff and I have been very busy the last couple of weeks. The last weeks have been busy for me both at work and with classes. we have also had some MN visitors come to Cali for a vist. We had a great time seeing everyone and catching up. Here are a few pictures of the last week:
We picked up Nick and Carly last two Fridays ago. We headed straight to Tahoe for the weekend. We rented a cabin with Patrick, Kara, Jose, Courtney, and Jeremy. While everyone went skiing on Saturday, I stayed at the cabin and wrote a paper (fun times!).
Above: Jeff is ready to hit the slopes! Below: (l-r) Kara, Courtney, Jeff, Nick, Jose, and Carly.
On Sunday, we drove around Tahoe for a while. Emerald Bay is beautiful and definitely a place to see if you have never been there.
Above: Carly and I in front of Emerald Bay. Below: Jeremy, Courtney, Jose, Heidi, Carly, Jeff, and Nick. It was pretty windy this day, but we had a great time seeing the sites.
We spent the rest of week wine tasting and Nick and Carly went to Sacramento to do some site-seeing. I felt bad because I had meetings every night the week they were here, but I was able to take Friday off and we headed into San Francisco. Ed and Seth were there for the week, so we were able to meet up with them.
We had to stop and see the Golden Gate Bridge. Above is a fun picture that Jeff took of the older fence with the bridge in the background. Below: Jeff, Carly, Ed, Seth, Heidi, and Nick in front of the bridge.
We also went to Muir Woods to see the redwoods. I love this place and always enjoy walking around. Below: Jeff, Carly, Heidi, Ed, Nick and Seth at the entrance.
In the picture below I was trying to get Seth to go into the stump, but it was wet and muddy out (it had rained the previous day) and he didn't want to get dirty. I was trying to convince him that he could fit, so I decided to climb in and show him. Best part - I came out clean! Seth didn't go in though :-(
After Muir Woods we headed to Stinson Beach. It was a little chilly out, but I was determined to play in the ocean. I took my boots off and rolled up my pants. It was great fun. I found some awesome rocks and had a good time playing with the seagulls. The water was freezing though and my feet were a little numb :-)
We stopped at a look-out point on our way back into the city. I like the picture below...it reminds me of Titanic or something "I'm flying!"
The picture below is taken at the same look out point, just not into the sun. The views were amazing! I definitely need to head back to the beach before we move!
After all of the site-seeing, we were pretty hungry. We decided to eat some dim sum as a snack and then eat a late dinner. It was quite tastey, for the most part. We orderd some great dishes and Jeff and I even ate jellyfish and chicken feet!! YUMMY! (well, it wasn't too bad) After the food, we headed into China Town to do some shopping. I love China Town and will be purchasing a few items before them move. We then went to my favortie restaurant in SF to eat dinner. They make the best tom yum seafood soup and I really enjoy the pahd thai. After eating, we decided to go to the San Francisco BrewingCompany to hang out and catch up a little more. It was so much fun!! It was great to see Ed and Seth!
On Saturday, Jeff, Nick, Carly, and I slept in - that was nice. We then went up to Lockeford to Vino Piazza. It is a great area with about 10 wineries. We then we back to the apartment and made dinner and called it a night. The next morning we packed the car and headed into San Francisco for the 49ers game as the Vikings were in town. We tailgated a little before the game. Below is a picture of Jeff, Jason, Josh, Nick, and Carly at the game. The sun was on us the whole game, but we still had a good time. I left during the 3rd quarter to take Nick and Carly to the airport.
The week went by quite fast. It was great seeing everyone!!
This week has been nuts with school and work again (of course that is expected to happen during the end of the semester). I turned in a paper on Tuesday and one on Wednesday. My final reflection paper is due tomorrow, so I should probably start working on it :-)
