A Flying Trip

I recently took a freight train of a trip (not a train wreck!) It started out relatively slowly, and gathered speed as it went along! 

I flew from Tampa to San Francisco. 

As we approached I took this picture, thinking it was the Oakland Airport. It didn't look quite right, but I knew we were close. When I took a closer look, what I thought were runways (circled in red) were the railroad yards in Pt Richmond. The neighborhood where we had a house for a short time is circled in yellow. 

The first order of business was a bike ride to Boichik Bagels in Berkeley to pick up breakfast!

Bagels with one son

Then I was on my way to the grocery store with my other son.

This is Berkeley Bowl - the produce section is larger than most grocery stores!

I had time to take my granddaughter shopping for her Birthday. 

She wanted the hair clip she's wearing in the photo,

and she wanted to go to the toy store. 

At 10, she seems to be on the fence between a child and teen

I went to watch swimming lessons for my Grandson, and...

Got to see him swim in the tub!

I played Mahjong with my CA friends

I walked or rode my bike back and forth between our condo and the kids' house. 

I always go by this park...I love how folks have customized the sign!

Then, on to Seattle...

I had dinner with my brother and a good friend from high school

My brother and I took my sister out to celebrate her Birthday

And we all went on a boat trip through the locks, 

from one side of Seattle to the other.

Then, on to Denver...

First I stopped at my old house. Oh, how I wish I was still living there!

I stopped by to see if I could find Pippin's horse shoe. As we were packing to leave I came across the Amish-made corrective shoe, and I left it by a tree in the pasture as a memorial.

I didn't find Pippin's shoe, but the new owner's son put some shoes out in the pasture so that I could at least find a horse shoe! 

I attended the Birthday Celebration for my friend's ministry, the Son and Reins Ranch.

Sharron used to house/dog/horse sit for us, and we often had some of her horses in our pasture. 

I went out to dinner with friends from the neighborhood

and with an RV travel friend

Then, time to head home....

3 days in Colorado

2 days in Seattle

1 day in Denver

WOW!