Pier 39

Where else do they build docks just for sea lions? These people in
Northern California sure are weird. Glad I'm normal.

Another one I dug up from last year.

Lots of Torque

With an output shaft speed of 36,760,000,000,000 years per revolution,
I am certain that there will be enough torque to rotate the concrete
block, unfortunately I won't be there to see it.

This one comes from MIT and is located at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

Mmm Mmm Good

Jessica's turn this time.

Growth Spurt

Jacob really has been growing a lot lately. We are going to have to
raise the ceilings.

Self Portrait in a Kaleidoscope

This is the thing to have after you get a haircut. To make sure they
didn't miss anything.

Refreshing Drink

Just close your eyes. The water is fine.

At the Exploratorium they have this exhibit to see if you can get past preconceived notions.

Alcatraz

This is as close as we got to Alcatraz. Thanks Congress.

Alcatraz Model

This is what we would have seen if we had gotten to Alcatraz. Thanks Congress.

Thanks Congress

I sure am glad they shut down National Parks so that China wouldn't
have to forclose on the White House.

Golden Gate Bridge

Taken from the north side of the bridge with the sun over my right
shoulder just before sunset, the orange of the bridge really shows
through. San Francisco in the background.

Mission Dolores

Mission Dolores in San Francisco is different from other missions I
have been to. The others are more like wilderness outposts with
fortified wall and communal living. Perhaps San Francisco was already
settled enough not to need physical barriers, because this mission is
more reminiscient of a European cathedral than a California Mission.

The Jelly Bean President

Ronald Reagan was famously fond of Jelly Beans. He used them to quit
smoking and had them at all his cabinet meetings. We took a tour of
the Jelly Belly factory outside of San Francisco.