Double Pets
This dog is royalty and sometimes gets double pets.
Yoshi gets double pets
San Francisco Day 5
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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