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The Drama

VACATION!

I know that most people who frequent my blog have already seen these pictures. They can just scroll down to my last post.

This is what it looked like when we arrived - or maybe this was the next morning? It pretty much looked like this all of the time. It was nice. No, it was better than nice, it was a God-send.

Guess what these are? Sara T's new favorite animal. They are adorable, loud, and MAN do they have a stink about them!

Our first whole day we took a 5 hour bus tour around the city. We went to Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard St, Chinatown, The Japanese Tea Garden, to look at the old Victorian houses, and more. The pictures above are a brief summary.

The second whole day, we started out at Mama's Cafe for breakfast. You have to be there before they open to get in line if you don't want to have too long a wait. We only had to wait about 15 minutes once the doors opened. After breakfast we walked to Coit Tower to see all of San Francisco from it's highest point. Later that afternoon we went to Alcatraz. I took SO MANY Alcatraz pictures, but it id a place that really wants to be photographed - decrepit and geometrical, with nature working it's way back in.

These are random photos I took over the weekend while we were walking. I love that city, and would move there in a heart beat if I thought I could afford living there. In the Ferry Building the trash cans have a section for trash, one for recycling, and one for compost. How perfect!? I love walking, and 65 degrees every day wasn't bad, either. especially when I had to return to Texas and unseasonably warm weather.

To see larger versions of any of these pictures, you can click on them. It will take you to my Flickr page.

AMAZING!

Maggie Mason says, "Turns Out My Fairy Godmother Wears a Clean-Suit."

It is jaw-dropping good!

Vegan

 I am thinking of becoming a Vegan for a while. I need to re-evaluate my diet and living habits. I have been considering it for a while, but I am a little nervous about it. I'm not sure why, After all, I've been through this sort of life altering decision before, but it just seems like so much more work this time around. I am thinking I will try the 2nd week of July. Casey's half-sister is coming to visit us on the 3rd and 4th, and I don't need any sort of complication there. Right now I am using a couple of different sources as inspiration:

Eat'n Veg'n, the blog of a friend of my mom who loves to cook and is very helpful.

Vegetarian Times Starter Kit

And The Vegetarian Times Beginner's Guide (I've had a copy for 13 years now), which continues to be a valuable resource.

I am going to continue my research online so that I have a good arsenal of recipes and ideas when the time for the switch comes. 

I also need to reduce my alcohol consumption and dedicate myself to exercise. I am not getting enough these days, and it is all for stupid reasons. I bought new lights for my bike today so that I can ride when it isn't 105 degrees outside, and maybe I could start riding it to HEB the nights I realize I have nothing to take to lunch with me the next day. Once I start the switch I will let everyone know how it is going, and how I feel, and what my problems are. I may kick it all off with a 2-day cleanse, but Casey will make fun of me if I do. I promise.