August 17, 2009

• And . . . life goes on

  I took mom to her first (her PCP) follow-up since the pace maker implant.  She was so cute when I picked her up, she had applied her lipstick and blush; since she has some movement restrictions, she is in housecoat (the girls are free! -- I know, TMI!) and is selfconscious about her appearance, I guess wearing lipstick and blush helped her feel less self conscious.

  Her blood pressure is good, doc drew blood and will let mom know the results later.

  Next appointment is with the electrophysiologist cardiologist (or something like that), he is the dude who implanted the pace maker in mom.  And, next week is with the cardiologist who will take her case henceforth.

   

  So . . . the trip was cut short and here are a few of pics of the drive to/thru Yosemite National . . . I hope you enjoy'm as much as I did (before all hell broke lose)

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   A few shots of San Francisco
  Aug 08

   Streets of San Francisco

   

     

      

    

   

  The hearts were painted by local celebrities and placed around SF then auctioned, with the proceeds benefiting The American Heart Association.

   

     

   

    

   

   

  Alcatraz . . . all tours were sold out . . . I hear they sell out way in advance

  

  Buildings

    

   

  This one was used in MIB

    

   

  Love the detail

    

   

  Look closely . . . beds, sofas, clocks hanging on the outside of the building

    

   

  Hearst Building

   

   

  Fire escapes . . . the wrought ironwork impressed me . . . Pop was a welder with the talent to create such intricate work

      

   

  San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid

    

   

    

   

   

   

  Pier 39

   

    

    

     

    

   

  

   

  Bird poo

  

   

  GPS go-carts . . . yet another way to take a tour of the city

  

  Punch Buggy!

  

  Check it out . . . a city tour on Segway

  

   

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  The drive across California and crossing Yosimeti National Park
  Aug 09
  (Happy Birthday to Mom!)

  It was oh so cool seeing these wind mills . . . I've seen'm on TV for years, and I got to see them in person WooHoo!

      

   

  Drive across Cali heading to Yosemite National Park

    

   

  And, finally made it to YNP

    

   

  At first, the drive thru just wasn't impressive . . . I remembered thinking that Mt. Renier's drive was much more breath taking

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  Stopped by a trail for JBen to do his daily run in his new red with shiny shoe-lace Disco running shoes

    

   

  And then the scenery started to get interesting

   

    

    

   

  And it just took my breath away!

     

   

   

       

     

  

    

    

   

  Ok, I just don't get how a tree can and will grow out of the middle of a hugemoungous rock!

     

   

    

      

    

    

    

   

  Pictures just don't do it justice . . . it's so amazingly beautiful

      

   

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