The Basses Visit
It all started with a visit from Bryan, Kathy, and Estelle who were in town because of a conference that Bryan was attending. They were conveniently staying only about five minutes from us. We spent a lot of time hanging out at their hotel pool, exploring our town, and playing gin rummy (which was become one of our favorite pastimes).
One of the highlights was taking Estelle to Manhattan Beach to see the ocean. It was an eventful excursion for Estelle who excitedly watching the birds and the surfers, though she had a bit of a spill in the water when a wave suddenly surprised her. Though the latter was a really sad moment for her, it provided a good bit of laughter for the rest of us. I'm sure she'll think it's funny one day!
Kathy and Estelle exploring the shore
Too cute to leave off the blog
Estelle and Kathy
Us...in our usual poseMama Kira Comes to California
A few weeks later, my mom came to visit us from Hawaii. We had a great time eating, shopping and just hanging out. She and Frank had a particularly good time watching wrestling on tv (an odd interest to have in common). Unfortunately, it was a relatively short trip, but we had a great time catching up with her nevertheless!
Viva San Antonio!
Exactly one week later, we headed to the great state of Texas to visit PJ (Frank's sister) and mom. It was my first trip to San Antonio, so I was eager to see what the city had to offer.
One of our first stops was the River Walk. There were lots of shops and restaurants. Mostly, it provided great photo ops! Here are a few...
Frank's mom (Peggy) and us in front of cool mosaic art at the River Walk.
Frank and JC's Texas Prom Picture
(just joking)
Frank with his mom and sister
My attempt at art
No, we're not on the boat. Just thought it was pretty!
Frank and a cannon
Pretty building with random guy
Family picture at the Alamo!
A few weeks later, my mom came to visit us from Hawaii. We had a great time eating, shopping and just hanging out. She and Frank had a particularly good time watching wrestling on tv (an odd interest to have in common). Unfortunately, it was a relatively short trip, but we had a great time catching up with her nevertheless!
Viva San Antonio!
Exactly one week later, we headed to the great state of Texas to visit PJ (Frank's sister) and mom. It was my first trip to San Antonio, so I was eager to see what the city had to offer.
One of our first stops was the River Walk. There were lots of shops and restaurants. Mostly, it provided great photo ops! Here are a few...
Frank's mom (Peggy) and us in front of cool mosaic art at the River Walk.
Frank and JC's Texas Prom Picture(just joking)
Frank with his mom and sister
My attempt at art
No, we're not on the boat. Just thought it was pretty!On Veteran's Day, we also made it down to the Alamo where we learned about it's history and, of course, took more pictures. Enjoy!
Me and Frank
The front of the Alamo
Me and Frank
The front of the Alamo
Frank and a cannon
Pretty building with random guy
Family picture at the Alamo!Needless to say, we had a wonderful time catching up with all of our family in the past few weeks. It was a whirlwind, but always fun!
