Geo: 33.7664, -118.192We slept in (for me until 7am and for Naomi until 10:30 am). Got some laundry done and then we headed out to Long Beach to do some errands. After I got a TB test for school done at the doctors office, we went to eat at one of my favorite pizza places, Big E Pizza. We both had the pizza sandwiches and shared a salad. The off to next door to my nail salon. I paid for Naomi to have a manicure and pedicure while I had the works. When we finished 2 hours later, I drove us to Huntington Beach for some Dairy Queen ice cream. We then headed home where Naomi made from scratch bread and a spinach and artichoke dip! Yum! We spent the rest of the night working on ... read more

Geo: 37.6769, -122.459We took a little detour back to Colma since it was dusk and the fog was thicker. We got lucky when I noticed one of the cemeteries still had its gate open. We quickly cruised it and then went across the street to another one. The rent-a-cop stopped us as we went up the drive. I asked if we could spend 5 minutes so that Naomi could finish a photography project. The young kid let us. Naomi was so excited. We then went to check on some of the other cemeteries. We got into one of the larger ones. We stayed up in there until it was too dark for pictures. We stopped also along one of the streets so that she could take more shots of the neighborhood at night. Finally, we drove ... read more

Geo: 37.6244, -122.414As we headed back into SF, we tried to fine a pizza place on the way back to San Bruno. We checked a couple of streets and most of the restuarants were of Asian faire. (Ick for me and Yum for Naomi!). Then Naomi say a store that had something of interest. So after looking around inside the store, I bought her a pair of cartoon slippers based on some Japanese cartoon. We then headed to San Bruno to look at a recommended pizza place. After finding the pizza place, Toto's, we parked and ordered a large pizza, salad, and cheesy garlic bread ($31). Unfortunately, Naomi soon lost her appetite due to learning from her father, Dan, that she may have to re-enroll for her winter classes for college. We left with the pizza ... read more

Geo: 37.6769, -122.459After sleeping in until 7:30 a.m. we grabbed some breakfast that was served on our floor just a few rooms down from our room. After checking the weather, (extremely foggy and cold), we then headed for Colma's city hall. After speaking with one of the clerks, Laura Allen, the city manager came out and greeted us. After I introduced myself and Naomi, I let the two of them chit chat and discuss the finer points of Colma. Naomi's book is set in Colma, which is a necropolis (a town set aside specifically to bury people) for San Francisco. Ms. Allen showed old photographs that lined her wall in her office, the chamber room, and then took us across the street to the police station. Once there, she took us behind a locked door to ... read more

Geo: 38.579, -121.491After getting a little turned around in Sacramento, we finally found Sutter's Fort. We paid the $6 admission fee, and took the self guided tour. Then we went to see the California Indian Museum on the same site. No pictures were allowed in the Indian museum. Then, we headed to eat at Olive Garden since I had some gift cards for that place. While waiting for our meal, I tried to get rooms for us in the southern part of San Francisco. My God! I thought the Super 8 in Gardiner was expensive. Most of the hotels I called (Travelodge, Super 8, Howard Johnson) all wanted $150-$180 per night! So after much frustration (which ruined my appetite for the chicken alfredo I had ordered), I was able to get a room with 2 queen ... read more