Paisley, Delta Pet Partner

Paisley did some reading with kids today at the Upland library with her boyfriend, McCloud.

San Francisco

Took a trip to San Francisco. The first and only stop was Alcatraz on Friday afternoon. It was a cloudy, wet day and that just seemed appropriate. Wow, what a place! They do a really nice job with the audio tour. Saturday morning we went to Golden Gate Park and visited the Conservatory of Flowers and the Japanese Tea Garden. Both are beautiful places. On the way back we went to Giradelli Square and bought the chocolate we had to bring home. We had lunch at Buena Vista which is an Irish Pub. I had a nice warm and wonderful Irish Coffee while we witnessed a "right to life" march go by. That afternoon and evening we walked through The Cannery, Pier 39 and Fisherman's Warf. We drove through Chinatown which was enough as they were celebrating the Chinese New Year and it was wall to wall people. Sunday morning we drove over the Golden Gate Bridge and over to Saulsalito to shop around a bit. Thank goodness we finally found a dog store there. After that we had lunch at the Boudin Bakery and got ourselves some sourdough bread to bring home. It was a short but fun filled weekend.

Paisley and the Leather Furniture.

How CAN this be comfortable?

Feeding the Homeless

On December 8 some of my co-workers and I spent the day at SMEDA in Santa Ana. We prepared plates and served both breakfast and lunch to the homeless. Rockwell Automation had some leftover food from an event and we were able to donate it for lunch that day. When we weren't serving lunch, we helped sort donated food and clothing so that it can be given away later. We also helped move boxes and clean up the center. It was a humbling experience.

Downey Holiday Parade

Today was the Holiday parade in Downey. The South Bay GDA group always has a wonderful turn out. I marched with the sweetest girl, Weeko.

Memory Walk 2008

Today Paisley and I did a walk in memory of my mother, Geraldine Schuman who passed away in September. She had end stage Dementia. It was the Memory Walk at Cal State Fullerton for Alzheimer's Association. There was a such a nice crowd of people and so many informative booths. I went with some friends who lost their mother / grandmother last month. Her name was Geraldine also! It was a lovely day to remember our loved ones. They had purple candles lit and it was calming to sit among them in the shade.

Wiggle Waggle Walk

Paisley and I ventured off to the 10th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk for the Pasadena Humane Society. Guide Dogs of America had a nice representative team! What a beautiful day it was to do a 5k around the Rose Bowl!