out and about: hayes valley

Sunday ended up being family day in a very different way.  I lost my uncle early Sunday morning.  So needless to day we didn't do Sunday morning cuddles or our normal family outing.  We pretty much just laid around with family trying to keep it together.  So instead today the husband met Miss A and I for lunch in Hayes Valley.  They have a great little park called Patricia's Green, where we met to have sandwiches and sit in the sunshine.  There is an  installation by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito in the park right now.  We actually sat on the bench in the foreground of the photo below.  The park has different installations at this spot all the time.  You can see the others at Hayes Valley Art Coalition website. 

Anyhow, it was a nice day to get out of the house and try to think about something else besides my uncle.  
Have you and your family been out and about somewhere interesting lately?


photo: Michael Strickland

out and about: the tulip garden

We decided that Sunday would be family day for us.   We start with some Sunday morning cuddles in bed, walk down to the coffee shop for our morning cup of joe, and then, after a nap of course, we take off to do something fun as a family.

A couple of Sundays ago we went to the Tulip Garden in Golden Gate Park.  The tulips are starting to bloom, though not all were open just yet, and the sun was out!  We took tons of pictures ( I will spare you the hundreds that were taken and just put up one or two) and explored the windmill that stands tall in the garden.

The beach is super close by, so we wandered over and stared at the big blue sky and waves.  Miss A started to get tired so we headed back to the car.  On our way she fell asleep so we ducked into a great little outdoor restaurant, sat on the grass in the sun, had a beer (such a luxury!) and enjoyed watching all the people.  When she woke up we ran into a friend and Avery visited with everyone, leaving her slobbery mark on all, before we headed home.

It was such a great way to spend a Sunday!  Hooray for family day!!