Happenings, both present and future!

I should start off by clarifying. Despite everything I may have told you and any implications I may have made as to my whereabouts, I am in fact not staying in San Francisco but rather am actually in Oakland. One of many other cities in the bay area. I have been staying here thanks to the wonderful hospitality of my dear friend Hannah Kraybil and her housemates Rosanna and Emma. I first got to know Hannah at the OE but also at EMU.
Things here have been great. Although I didn't get around to seeing all the sites and places that I thought I might, I did get to do some of the classic things that one must do. Some of said things are documented photographically. Have a look see:

The Capitol building. Very pretty. 

UN park. Pretty fountains.

Coit Tower. The Tower.

Coit Tower. The View from it.

San Fran Chinatown. It was great to be tall again! Also, there was lots of cheap plastic goods. Just like the Russian Market. And, as you can see there were even great signs! 

Then on Tuesday I spent some time getting Hannah's bike road ready and took it out for a spin. What a great ride! Riding up into Joaquin Miller park took me up into the fog so I missed out on the grand views but instead got to ride around with my head in the clouds.

Also, Hannah has a great bike.

Grand old trees ominously peeking through.

Before getting to the edge of the forest I almost thought there was a forest fire.

View of DeYoung Museum

View from DeYoung Museum

View from DeYoung Museum again.

A pretty picture.

I miss my tall bike!

Also, we just went on an awesome group ride today, over the Golden Gate Bridge. But you will have to look forward to pictures of it on the next post. Right now I need to get this edition to the presses and pack up! and then we might be getting some ice cream in a bit here. 

But, the important thing I want to share with you all, my dear friends, is my holiday plans. 

In short, I'm going back East for Christmas!!! yaaay! Here's the run down:

I'm going to Tucson tomorrow, I'll hang out there for a week, update my blog and visit CHRPA. 

Then its to Lancaster on the 17th, hanging out, doing Christmas, cousin Steph's wedding!, then maybe biking to H'burg with Austin Show. in time for some rockin New Years celebrations, and general good times until mid to late January when I'll fly back to Phoenix with my 'rents, travel around then for a bit and then go back to Tucson and maybe be there for a while (couple of months at least?)

pweeph! I'm outa breath. But there it is! Look for a better post soon.