Let’s not leave things on a down note. You know what I haven’t posted yet? Photos of California. So here they are — the best ones, anyway. The full set of at-least-vaguely-redeemable photos can be found here.
I wish I’d taken more shots of my friends, any of my relatives, and fewer pitcures of natural splendor — pictures of the first two are usually pretty fun, and pictures of the latter are usually kind of a letdown next to the real thing. But there are a few decent pics in there that at least hint at how astoundingly beautiful Point Reyes is.
But of course the highlight of the trip wasn’t any of the touristy crap, but rather just getting the chance to see folks I hadn’t in a while. It was really good to meet up with Jon, Jeff, Marie and Paul, and to meet Paul’s girlfriend. And seeing Noree, Ron, Jeb and Mimi was wonderful. I really can’t thank Jeff & Marie and Noree & Ron enough for putting us up. Berkeley is a pretty great location for a California vacation home base, it turns out. Not only because it’s walkable and close to the BART, but also because co-op pizza is GREAT pizza. You can really taste the collectivism — delicious, delicious collectivism.