Kyle and Alexis visit Nor-Cal!

Brian's brother, Kyle, and his girlfriend, Alexis, came out to visit us last weekend. Thursday night we headed into San Fran for dinner (Ethiopian food...yum!) and Nightlife at California Academy of Sciences. They had a great rainforest and aquarium...and we thoroughly enjoyed being able to have some cocktails in the museum. Above you can note the evolution of man!

Friday night...back in San Fran for sushi boat. Sorry it wasn't a real boat ride! And luckily we steered clear of the jellyfish!

Ahoy Matey! Kyle and Alexis looking out over Carmel Beach...do you see what they see?

Great fun in Monterey...kayaking! We got very close to the sea lions, seals, and otters and saw some wicked jellyfish. And...we looked hot in our wetsuits!

The Custer men mugging in Santa Cruz. Finally, the sun was out! Still wouldn't call the beach hot, but at least it wasn't freezing.

We have been very grateful for our recent visitors and have had a great time! All are invited to Seattle too!

Melanie Visits Nor-Cal!

Sorry I have been a delinquent blogger! Time for big updates! My cousin, Melanie, came out to see us a few weeks ago and we had a blast...and kept her very busy. That Thursday night we went to AT&T Park to watch the Phillies play the Giants...sadly, the Phils lost and we froze our buns off. Who expects to need winter clothes at a baseball game in July?

One of our favorite activities since we've been here...biking across the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito, where we had lunch. Yes, it was foggy and cloudy of course, but bright, sunny, and gorgeous once we got into Sausalito. We then took the ferry back across and bay and headed to Ghirardelli for sundaes...a perfect treat after our 8mile bike ride!

Saturday we headed to Sonoma for some wine tasting. We got in about 6 vineyards and had a blast!

Picture of us in front of postcard row with the city skyline in the background. This is where the opening picnic scene for "Full House" was done.

And Monday while Brian worked, Mel and I had girls day at the beach in Santa Cruz...nice and relaxing!