I hadn’t seen my dad’s cousin Kathleen in years and was recently connected with some of her nieces and sister through Ancestry.com and online with Facebook, so it was about time to visit her and see her, which was such a joy. Not only is Monterey a beautiful place to visit, but it’s also nice to know my dad is from such a place where he still has relatives that remember him fondly.
We woke up xmas morning with our housemate John and the dogs. Our other housemate Tony was on vacation. It’s a long and probably boring video, but it documents a nice holiday.
We went to my sister’s house in Granite Bay to see my niece and nephew and others for Christmas. I can’t believe how much they have grown! I’m so proud of them! So many people think they are siblings, and they get along so well as first cousins. I know my mother would have been proud of them as well.
Monte got a little muddy at the Hayward Shoreline, but that’s okay!
Doxie Xmas Wrestling Video – not for the faint of heart!
We weren’t able to do our vows at City Hall, so we did them two days later at our reception.
Shando’s best friend since fourth grade came to visit us from Washington DC. We were honored to have him as Shando’s best man. He was an amazing guest. We dragged him to Point Isabel. You can faintly see the Golden Gate Bridge behind Shando and him. He’s also featured in a lot of wedding photos. This was actually my first time meeting him, although met a huge number of his extended family when we would visit Shando and his hometown in Bucyrus, Ohio.
