January 2023

January started out with torrential rainstorms, limiting our outdoor activities, but toward the end, the rain stopped, the clouds broke, and the sun came out - just in time for a visit from Jon's sister, Sara and brother-in-law, Rusty.

Sara and Rusty Visit

Sara and Rusty came out to visit the last week in January. They had last visited in 2003 so their visit was long overdue. Their visit was short but we packed a lot in. Sara and Rusty even got to experience our trip to Bhutan and Singapore in virtual reality. After our visit, they headed down the coast to Monterey, Santa Barbara, and our sister Jane, and her husband Scott in Corona Del Mar.

Jon and Sara Sara at the bridge Virtual Reality

We started buy renting e-bikes for Care, Sara, and Rusty in Healdsburg and then rode our favorite ride, West Dry Creek Road. We are all taking a Backroads e-bike trip in May so this was our practice run.

Dry Creek Valley West Dry Creek Road

The next day, Jon, Sara, and Rusty went to Muir Woods and the Marin Headlands, overlooking the the Golden Gate Bridge. Tunnel Tops in the Presidio, and the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio.

Muir Woods Muir Woods Muir Woods

Golden Gate Bridge
GG Bridge GG Bridge

We then went across the bridge to the Presidio, where we visited Tunnel Tops and the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Tunnel Tops
Tunnel Tops
View from Disney Museum