Just like that the trip is over. Back to my wonderful home in Tulsa.

July 06, 2019

So we’re back in Tulsa. We enjoyed our trip. So far if think my favorite place we visited was Palm Springs and Napa. I’m going to think about that a little more and come back to it. We had a wonderful family adventure which was way over due. Its important especially if you’re a creative to refuel you creative tank with new experiences. On this trip I think we had a chance to get to know a little bit of California and its possibilities. Every local we visited had its own vibe and color. In retrospect I feel like we did three trips in one, giving us a taste of what’s to be offered. Each place is pretty amazing in its own right. I’m going to think about the locations and experiences we had and have to elaborate in a different post.

This photo is a giant panorama I photographed from Twin Peaks of San Francisco. You can see the fog rolling in over by the Golden Gate Bridge on the left, Bay Bridge is right sort of behind the many portion of the downtown. The actual photo should be printed the size of a semi truck.

San Francisco, the City on the Bay

July 04, 2019

So we made it all the way to San Francisco and have experienced a lot of it. My buddy Jason Perry has given the us the SF Perry tour part one. Not quite as Gymkhana 5 (see link) but pretty dang fast. We had a some fun with him. He said let go anywhere besides Fisherman’s Wharf. Lexy and Karen said the first place the want to see is Fisherman’s Wharf lol. Needless to say we went. It was cute and we saw the sea lions, boats, and the Musée Mécanique. We then ate lunch at a great Greek restaurant then fired up rolled to Golden Gate and took in the beauty of the bridge, we lucked out on the weather. We stopped by Lucas Film and Industrial Light Magic, said hello to the Yoda Fountain. Jumped back in the car tore down Lombard Street and didn’t run any of the thousands of tourist over. Then we started to get thirsty, so we stopped at Barebottle Brewing Company which is a world leader in fine craft beers. Sipped on some great IPA’s my favorite was the Muir Woods IPA. Then Jason took us up to where he lives we said hello to his beautiful girlfriend Henriette. We spent a few minutes chatting about the city and experience so part. Then we were back and running, We were close to Twin Peaks so we went and took in the view as the fog started to roll in. (From Twin Peaks we can see the whole city) By the time were done at Twin Peaks it was dinner time. So we found a great Topas Bar, Barvale. It was great. That was the Wednesday.

Don’t forget to check out Gymkhana 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDN2bCIyus&t=517s

San Francisco, and trying to get locked out on a roof.

July 02, 2019

We made it to San Francisco. It was a beautiful drive, we left Napa and headed to Bodega Bay, we stuck our toes in the ice cold waters of the Pacific and decided we had seen enough of Bodega’s shore. We then rolled straight down 101 to San Francisco crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and into the city of many stop lights and stop signs. The best part of the drive was when we crested a hill and it felt like it was straight down. We all said whoa at the same time. Google maps then directed us to the back door of our hotel which give us more circling downtown city block until we found the front door. We’re staying at the Americania Hotel which is a swanky throwback hotel. The best part is it has a roof top pool. After we checked in and grabbed a snack we ventured to the heated pool. The water was great! It was heated nicely and warmer than the outdoor temperature. Lexy and I did laps. I did 50 she did 60 and Karen then joined us and they did more laps. I got out to stretch and went to the room to warm up and change. I thought there might be roof top access since I saw a palm tree growing on the roof. So I went to explore. Up the stairs and through an unlocked door which said roof top access. I went through another door and there I was standing on the roof. I took a couple of panos with my phone and went to go back down stairs and bam I was locked on the roof. After giving up on calling (no one was answering) I traversed the roof tops over to the pool area. I yelled and waved to Karen and Lexy. They waived back, I let them know I was stuck. Karen came to my rescue. It was a little funny, but a good memory.