Ash enjoys a lemon
My family came to visit from San Francisco! They picked up takeout from SoFresh on the way in and Ash really “enjoyed” his lemon.
Ash enjoying a lemon
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!
Family enjoying Cookie Cats again
I am so glad my family can enjoy Steven Universe stuff with me, including Cookie Cats that we made ourselves!
Family with Cookie Cats
Dedication Day
Our mom’s dedication was today. We went out on a boat and watched her reef ball be added to the reef project. We saw dolphins! And we also decorated a tribute reef with flowers and said our final goodbyes to our mom. And we got boba after.
Dolphins!
Patricia & Ash on the boat
Ash on the boat
Tribute reef
Patricia decorating the tribute reef
Dad with tribute reef
Tribute reef
Ivy with tribute reef
Ivy with tribute reef
Tribute reef
Flowers in the water
Ivy on the boat
Yusuke and Ash on the boat
Dolphins!
Dolphins!
Reef ball going in
Watching the reef ball go in
Family at dedication
Throwing tribute reef
Family at dedication
Dad and Ash at Ding Tea
After Viewing Day
We stayed over in Sarasota at my dad’s house after our mom’s viewing and had some yummy food at a restaurant (Ash was overwhelmed by a waffle!) and then they spent some time swimming and we even got to play Cards Against Humanity (family edition).
Ash intimidated by a waffle
Swimming at Dad’s
Swimming at Dad’s
Swimming at Dad’s
Ash with watermelon
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Viewing Day
We got to come see Mom’s reef ball with the completed collar and the “pearl” inside which contained her ashes. We made rubbings of the plaque for ourselves and our mom’s siblings.
Wax rubbings
Wax rubbings
Mom’s “Pearl”
Dad viewing
Reef Ball Viewing
Reef Ball Viewing
Selfie with Mom’s Reef Ball