(All pictures in this post courtesy of Ross Urry... budding photographer!)
My brother Ross came and visited us over the 3-day weekend in January. I was bummed that the forecast called for rain everyday, but luckily it held off Saturday so we jetted into the city for some exploring of Point Reyes, the Lands End Trail, Ocean Beach, and China Town.
It was pretty foggy, but we were just happy there wasn't any rain!
Beautiful Northern California coast line.
The Golden Gate Bridge behind us.
After a long day in the city, we headed to the Oakland Temple where we performed living ordinances for some of Brad's ancestors. When we were done, Ross pulled out his sweet new camera and snapped some pictures of the temple. Absolutely beautiful!
We headed home for some homemade Korean BBQ. Except for absolutely butchering the mandu potstickers (my fault), it was a great dinner. We followed it with the highly anticipated ChocoPie.
Ross was slightly disappointed that it didn't taste a little "sweeter", but to Korean's this treat would be too sweet for some. For most Koreans, dessert is fresh fruit, not the cookies/cakes/pies that we have. Must not have been too bad, because he still ate a 2nd one :)
Monday we spent the morning at the California Academy of Sciences and explored their planetarium, aquarium, rainforest, and natural history musuem. It was interesting, but just a one time thing for me. It did, however, give us an indoor activity to shield us from the buckets of rain outside.
After the museum we headed to the famous Fentons creamery- the same one mentioned in the recent Disney movie "Up!".
After lunch we drove to UC Berkeley and explored campus before heading off to the airport. Poor Ross ended up having a 2 hour delay, but with the internet and homework, I'm sure the time passed quickly! :)
It was a fun weekend, and we sure do LOVE visitors!
We headed home for some homemade Korean BBQ. Except for absolutely butchering the mandu potstickers (my fault), it was a great dinner. We followed it with the highly anticipated ChocoPie.
Ross was slightly disappointed that it didn't taste a little "sweeter", but to Korean's this treat would be too sweet for some. For most Koreans, dessert is fresh fruit, not the cookies/cakes/pies that we have. Must not have been too bad, because he still ate a 2nd one :)Monday we spent the morning at the California Academy of Sciences and explored their planetarium, aquarium, rainforest, and natural history musuem. It was interesting, but just a one time thing for me. It did, however, give us an indoor activity to shield us from the buckets of rain outside.
After the museum we headed to the famous Fentons creamery- the same one mentioned in the recent Disney movie "Up!".
After lunch we drove to UC Berkeley and explored campus before heading off to the airport. Poor Ross ended up having a 2 hour delay, but with the internet and homework, I'm sure the time passed quickly! :)
It was a fun weekend, and we sure do LOVE visitors!
7 comments:
Great update and great pictures. Ross really enjoyed his time with you guys. What's not to like about visiting family and visiting San Francisco at the same time!!
I definitely did not have two! and i did not do any homework! i talked with this "modestly attractive" as bryant would say girl and got her number. If that counts as homework than i got 200%
Sounds like you had a great time. I loved the foggy days in San Francisco. Nice pictures!
Fun days! We still need to go to Fentons.
Those pictures that Ross took are great! Budding artist indeed. :)
I really need to make it out there sometime to see you guys and my sis at Berkeley. So I was at the San Pasqual ward yesterday and saw the missionary you have been talking about, totally freaked me out!
What the heck when did Ross get so old?! He looks like a....teenager!! AHH!
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