January Skies

January in San Francisco is glorious if it is not raining. It is usually not foggy in January. While it may be cold, if the sun is out, it makes for a beautiful day.

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© Hector Lee, 2010

Happy Birthday Sara!

Goodbye Sweaters

When I was traveling in Cuzco, I bought a bright colorful alpaca sweater. It turned out to be a blessing as the material is light, warm and somewhat waterproof. I am allergic to wool but was surprised that I didn’t react to alpaca.

I decided to wear it to school. By midmorning, I was miserably sneezing that I had to take an antihistamine, which caused me to be dopey for the rest of the day. The sad part of this is the realization that I cannot wear wool or alpaca, give me synthetic sweaters! And I have so many wool sweaters that I am resigned to give away—gifts., beautiful gifts, from family and friends. But what is the point of having them if I cannot wear them? Goodbye Sweaters.

Y-co & Efraín's Wedding Pix Dec 31, 2010

Thanks to my brother Eddie, for most of these photos.

Wedding Pix

My cousin Efraín got married on New Years' Eve. He and Y-Co had a photo booth at the reception. Who knew having a photo booth could be so fun.

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Eating at McDonald's (again)

This morning everyone got up late. I can’t sleep in very well—it gives me a headache. It was a slow start getting out and being New Year’s Day nothing was open—only McDonald’s. The last time I ate at Micky-Dee's was outside Yellowstone, where there was nothing but McDonald's. Before that it must have been 20 years since I had eaten there.

My parents, grandmother, and nephews headed to the golden arches while I searched for something other than McDonald’s. Nothing. I could have gone back to the hotel where they had a Starbuck kiosk, but I had just come from there. I realized that my pride was growing greater than my integrity and I resigned myself to eating an Egg McMuffin. Sometimes the cost of foreswearing something off is greater than eating together as a family.