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San Francisco Day 5

May 12, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsash, cake, coffee, family, food, ivy, patricia, san francisco, sushi, yusuke

San Francisco Day 5 involved going out to the Castro to see the Gayborhood, having a yummy lunch, and getting some great takeout for dinner.

Sisters at the Castro

The theater!

Patricia eating lunch

Ivy eating lunch

Ivy eating lunch

Lattes at Blue Danube

They have a Japanese copy of my book

Great takeout!

San Francisco Day 4

May 11, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsanimals, ash, cookies, family, ivy, nature, patricia, san francisco, yusuke

San Francisco Day 4 involved wandering out to Golden Gate Park and watching the dog hunt gophers.

Yoshi ate his food!

Family goofin’ around

Hit with the NO stick!

Feet and peace

Sister Cookie Selfie

Cherry Blossoms

Yusuke hanging with Yoshi

Yusuke hanging with Yoshi

Yoshi in the shade

Yoshi in the shade

Leaving Marx Meadow

Leaving Marx Meadow

Leaving Marx Meadow

Leaving Marx Meadow

Leaving Marx Meadow

Yusuke & Ash walking ahead

Yusuke & Ash walking ahead

Yoshi hunts gophers

Yoshi hunts gophers

San Francisco Day 3

May 10, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsanimals, ash, donuts, family, ivy, patricia, san francisco, yusuke

Day 3 of hanging out in San Francisco. We went on a walk, got some donuts, and I wandered on a solo walk down to the Pacific Ocean.

Yoshi hunts gophers

Yoshi hunts gophers

Selfie with the Pacific Ocean

The view from the park

Family on a bench

P finally got her cinnamon roll

Selfie near the Pacific Ocean

Selfie near the Pacific Ocean

Selfie near the Pacific Ocean

San Francisco Day 2

May 9, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsanimals, ash, concerts, family, food, ivy, patricia, plants, san francisco, yusuke

It’s Patricia’s birthday! She got a new chair from our dad as a present.

Patricia’s new birthday chair

We had some nice time in the garden and Patricia gave me a tour of her plants.

Patricia in her garden

Patricia in her garden

Patricia in her garden

Yoshi found a shady spot. He’s a shady dog.

Dog likes shade!

We had yummy soba and tempura vegetables at Miki before the concert!

Had soba with my family!

Ash’s Drama

And They Might Be Giants was great, as always.

They Might Be Giants!

They Might Be Giants!

TMBG concert

TMBG concert

TMBG concert

Intermission at TMBG concert

A wall at the Fillmore

TMBG concert

TMBG concert

San Francisco Day 1

May 8, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsanimals, ash, coffee, family, food, ivy, patricia, pizza, san francisco, yusuke

Heading out to San Francisco to hang out with my family! My knees have lots of room on planes because I’m short.

My knees on the plane

My sister’s household has a new member: Yoshi the dog! I got to finally meet him. My sister is his favorite person so he always wants to be next to her.

P petting Yoshi

Yoshi is comfy

We had some sister time at a café sitting in the sun with lattes.

Lattes at the Blue Danube

Latte at the Blue Danube

I can’t believe it but this doggie tolerated me enough to sit next to me on the couch!

Being cozy with Yoshi

And we had home-baked pizza for dinner. Yum!

Pizza time!

Hanging at Lindsay’s

May 10, 2024swankivy2024, Vacationsanimals, charlotte, family, lindsay, patricia

For our last day in Charlotte we hung out at Lindsay’s again and played with her dog and bunnies!

Lindsay giving Toki his treat

Babiest of Buns

Patricia with sweet tea

Foo Fighters Concert in Charlotte

May 9, 2024swankivy2024, Vacationsbirthday, charlotte, concerts, connie, dad, family, ivy, lindsay, mike, patricia

We surprised my dad with a belated birthday gift: Foo Fighters tickets! But it was also my sister Patricia’s birthday so we gave her some presents too. We went to the concert that night. Amazing!

Dad excited to go to Foo Fighters

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Breakfast and Uptown Charlotte

May 8, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Vacationsbread, breakfast, charlotte, connie, dad, family, food, ice cream, ivy, lindsay, patricia

Had a homemade breakfast (quiche and waffles) with the family and visited uptown Charlotte!

Lindsay making waffles

Family breakfast

Patricia by waterfalls

Ice Cream at the Golden Cow

Patricia preparing babka

Family hangouts in Charlotte

May 7, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Vacationsanimals, bread, breakfast, charlotte, connie, dad, family, food, ivy, lindsay, mike, patricia

Finally got to see Lindsay’s house! We all had some bagel breakfasts and a yummy pasta bake for dinner. Patricia braided my hair and made a babka.

Good morning!

Patricia braiding my hair

Linds with Toki

Family with pasta bake

Family with pasta bake

With honeysuckle

Patricia preparing babka

Off to Charlotte!

May 6, 2024swankivy2024, Vacationscharlotte, dad, family, ivy, patricia

I got on a plane and went to Charlotte. I rented a house and got together with my sisters, Dad, and Connie!

Lots of room on the plane!

Plane face!

Dad is a little boy

P in the comfy chair