I flew to San Francisco after Thanksgiving and was met at the airport by cousins Ann and Don,who I had not seen in many years. I had a wonderful time, mostly eating and drinking and walking the dog. We went to the Cakebread winery in Calistoga before going to a Christmas party at their friend's house. Then a harrowing nighttime drive to Mt Shasta, where we relaxed and ate and drank and walked the dog some more. We went a couple of times to feed some horses they have adopted near Weed. We went walking near Yreka to collect mistletoe and acorns for holiday decorations. On the way back to the Bay Area we stopped in Chico, my old home for ten years, and toured the Sierra Nevada brewery before having lunch at Italian Cottage, where I used to love to go for breakfast. Sorry, Chico friends. We were only in town a few hours and I wasn't in charge, so I didn't get to see you. Next time. I have to say the brewery tour was amazing though. They just started when we moved to Chico in 1980 and now they are the third largest brewery in the country. Way to go, Sierra Nevada!
It was cold in Mt Shasta and cold in San Francisco. I am ready for something above the 40's.
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| Marin Civic Center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright |
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| Christmas party in Calistoga |
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| Feeding the horses near Yreka |
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| Mount Shasta |
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| Collecting mistletoe and acorns |
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| Sierra Nevada Brewery tour |
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| Italian Cottage, a favorite Chico hangout |
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| Richmond Bay Bridge |
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| Solene found a new friend |
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