xmas 2007

We had a very eventful christmas this year... A quick trip to southern california and then back to SF to hang out with Leggy's mom. It was really nice to spend the holidays together!

There are some twisted people in southern california. This house celebrated the holidays by putting this convincing dummy up. My mom walked by and almost tried to save the guy.

Burnt christmas trees abound in san francisco; someone bothered to drag this one all the way to the palace of fine arts to burn it.

We had a great time with Leggy's mom, and took her to see some sights.

My cousins and niece at my dad's house.

Matt came to Christmas eve and it was great. Looks like Matt is about two feet taller than grandma now.

point bonita light house

If you have never been to the point bonita lighthouse near Marin Headlands, you should really go. The lighthouse is rather old and the rickety suspension bridge that leads to it is so questionable, they only let two people on it at a time! The view of the bay and the golden gate is gorgeous from here. And the trip over the bridge really gets your heart pumping. Don't look down.

This is Andy at the end of our hike at the lighthouse.

Marin Headlands

A few weekends ago Andy and I went hiking in Marin headlands. There is an amazing trail up a hill where all sorts of old military junk is slowly decaying.

The view of the backside of the golden gate is pretty amazing with the green hillside.
A few rooms were built into the hillside to be hidden from the enemy, covered over by dirt and grass. Over the years they've collapsed in on themselves, but some tunnels are still visible.

Some old gun batteries also dot the hillside.

The best part of the hike was an abandoned missile site at the top of the hill. There are all sorts of abandoned buildings with weird pipes and electricity boxes. In the middle a huge elevated concrete platform has begun to collapse sideways. awesome.

There was some amazing grafitti as well. My favorite read "911 was an inside job!".

My Fair Sutro

A few weekends ago Allegra and I went to the beach to see the destruction from the recent oil spill.
The sand was an odd black color.

On our way back we stopped by Twin Peaks, which we had never been to before. It has amazing 360 degree views of the city, including our favorite local landmark, the Sutro Tower.