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Today was really a great day. We really got a chance to see some amazing things. Tracy and Lauren took us to see some of the really nice sights that San Francisco has to offer. But before all that we had to eat.

Rebeca and myself headed off to Mel’s diner, down by the Metreon for lunch. It was loud and had crappy service but I was really in the mood for a cheeseburger. We both had the Avocado Burger with fries and a Coke. This did not settle well with Rebeca as it caused her some serious indigestion for a day or so. Oh, well. What you do for cravings.

After lunch, Lauren picked us up and we headed off. We made a quick stop to grab Tracy who had gone out to play basketball. We drove through the Nob Hill and Russian Hill districts. We eventually made our way down to the Pacific. It was great. I haven’t seen the ocean in years. I have had a fascination with the ocean ever since I went to Maine as a kid but this time it was different. It was the Pacific not the Atlantic. I walked right down the sandy beach to the edge and took a couple of shots. It was great to hear the surf rolling in. The point we were at was also the farthest point west of the Lower 48. Pretty neat. We ended the day trip with a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge. It is truly an amazing sight.

We spent about another hour touring along the beach and stopped for ice cream. I took a few more shots and then we made for town again. Tina (my cousin), had called and we were to meet her back at Tracy and Lauren’s for dinner and cake. The last time I had seen Tina was at the Mignon’s funeral.

I had a great time talking with Tina and her husband, Anthony. He is a huge guy, standing a full six feet eight inches. We sat around talking for hours about the family and everything else. I learned a lot of new and interesting things about my family that I had not known before. It was a really good night, the least of which
was capped by Tina’s 7-Up cake!