Funtime

I am so looking forward to the next few days. I've bought 5 tickets to see the Oakland A's against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Oakland McAfee Stadium on Jul 3. Marta and Doris are joining the 3 of us. This will be our first baseball game since landing here and I am certain it won't be the last. It will be fun because it is eve of Independence Day and there will be fireworks after the game. I am told by my colleagues that it will be awesome. We will probably come back very late. Oh, I hope my new cameras arrive soon. I want to take pictures, lots of pictures, maybe a video of the fireworks.

Then the very next day, there is a run at Central Park next to the Community Center in the afternoon followed by, you guessed it, FIREWORKS again. Nic and I went to Costco and Target today hoping to find a picnic blanket but there was none to be had so we had to settle for a tarp. Planning to bring a picnic basket so we can all sprawl on the field and just enjoy the atmosphere.

Then we may make a day trip to Yosemite. Doris has never been there and I may bring along a colleague from Singapore who is all here by herself and has also never been to Yosemite. The boy will be the only rose among a lot of thorns.

Who knows maybe a shopping spree could be in the agenda. There are so many ads on July 4 sales. Too tempting not to go see what the fuss is about. Gilroy? Vacaville? Maybe the latter. Planning to visit UC Davis on my Friday off this week as part of Nic's college visits and Vacaville is on the way but time may be too short. Davis is about 2 hours' drive. Still the daylight hours are long.

Doris just came back from Salt Lake City. We are going out for dinner - too lazy to cook. So stay tune. I am keeping my fingers crossed about the cameras. Would hate to lose the photo opportunities.