Fall

Is everyone's favorite time of year Fall?  I guess if you live in Arkansas you can't help but love it after suffering through the hot and humid summers.

I've especially loved Fall so far this year.  We've had some cold days, some hot days, and some perfect days.  Today was definitely one of those perfect days!

I tried to get some things done in the yard that I normally put off until Spring.  If we're going to try to sell our house next year, we're going to have to work extra hard to make the yard look nice.  So I decided to take advantage of the weather and get a little head start!

Tiger, the stray cat that has been here for a couple years, showed up while I had my camera out this afternoon.

He still hasn't ever let me touch him.  He comes by randomly a few times a week and I feed him, talk sweet to him, and even try to lure him in the house from time to time but he's still scared of me.  I'm starting to think we'll never be pals.

San Fran Part IV - Alcatraz

On Monday we had tickets to Alcatraz.  I've always wanted to take the tour so I was really excited about it.  Christy, Beverly, and I headed out earlier than everyone else so that we could go to Lombard Street and Ghirardelli Square.

Crown and Crumpet Tea Salon.  I thought this was such a cute place.  But by the time we ate lunch Charell and the guys had joined us so we ate at a Pub around the corner before we got on the boat to go to Alcatraz.

Self-portrait of Brad and me in front of Alcatraz.

This is where each inmate received their uniform upon arrival.

And then to the showers.

Brad and me

Jason and Christy

Richard and Beverly

As you can see, the sun was very bright and the wind was blowing HARD.

Brad, Richard, Jason, Zac

View of the city from the island.

After Alcatraz we went back to the Wharf to eat since we were already close.

We were going to eat at a place Zac had picked out but once we got there, he decided he didn't really want anything there so we left and went to Bubba Gump's.

Left-Beverly, me, Christy, Charell, Right-Richard, Brad, Jason, Zac

It was much more laid back than the first choice and we had a really good time.

We had a great trip until it was time to go home.  Our flight out of SF Tuesday afternoon was delayed about 20 minutes which wouldn't have given us enough time to catch our connecting flight to LR.  

So we stayed in Dallas overnight, got on a way-to-early flight the next morning, and got home around 8:30 Wednesday morning.