Our last two nights in So-Cal were spent in Pasadena with Whit’s mom and partner. Whit and I both caught up with a couple of friends who live in the LA-area, and it was great to see some more familiar faces. On our last night we went to Old Pasadena and saw the French film Private Fears in Public Places and then went for dinner at a great Nepalese place. The next morning we packed up the Jetta and drove to San Francisco, which is one of the most boring drives imaginable. Fortunately, there was no traffic, so we made it in just under six hours. After a quick stop in Oakland - to pick up some different clothes (so much fun) - we picked up George (my dad) at the airport, who came into town for my sister Hilary’s graduation. All of us were pretty tired from travelling all day, so after dinner we didn’t last long. My mom and sister Hannah arrived later that night, and we all stayed at Hilary’s apartment in the Richmond.

That gets us to Friday, the day of Hilary’s graduation from the University of San Francisco. The ceremony is held at the St. Ignatius Cathedral on the school’s campus. The weather was gorgeous that day, and ceremony was nice and quick. After photos were taken we went back to the apartment for a yummy lunch made by Hannah. Hilary’s graduation was a pretty big milestone for the Fisher’s - for the last twelve years, one of the four children has been in college. Now, we’re all done!

On Saturday we all piled into the rental car and went to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The visiting exhibition “Picasso and American Art” was really amazing, as was the photography exhibit - Martin Munkacsi: Think While You Shoot! Unfortunately, it was really crowded, which caused all of us to be ready to leave before we really wanted to. So, we grabbed some food and had lunch in Alamo Square.

The weather remained beautiful the following day, so we decided to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. When driving across, it’s hard to realize how long it really is. It took an hour and half to get across and back. Despite the distance, it’s a gorgeous walk. There were great views - San Francisco, Alcatraz, and the Marin Headlands. When we finished, the kids got dropped off at Hilary’s place and the parents headed to the airport.

The last few days we’ve been adjusting to being back in the Bay Area - staying with our friends Mike and Vi who we lived with right before leaving six months ago. It’s a great time of year to be back - everyone’s getting in summer-mode, and there’s alot going on in the city.