Cleveland, OH and San Francisco, CA

I headed out to Cleveland for a few days to visit with some clients. These Elephants were in the airport. I thought they were kind of fun. 

Cleveland is not a place I will ever need to go again. It was horrible weather, the roads were not cleared well and the wind blew all the time. The only thing worth seeing in Cleveland was this building at night. It was something and I enjoyed seeing it each night that I drove past it. 

After Cleveland I went to San Francisco. The weather was fantastic and it was beautiful there. We stayed downtown in China Town and there was this great park out the window I enjoyed watching.  

We got done early one day with our meetings so I went for a walk. I walked up the steepest hill in San Francisco on my way to the Coit Tower. 

Christopher Columbus in front of the Coit Tower. 

A church from the view a top of the tower. 

Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatraz

Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.

Inside the tower.

Old time elevator with the sliding gate door and all. 

Inside the base of the tower were some murals on the walls.

A cool looking building.

The steep hill that has steps built in to the side. 

I really wanted to go on a tour to Alcatraz but they were all sold out. Next time I will have to pre-plan better when I know I am going out for another meeting. 

San Fran at night. It really was a fun city and I really enjoyed the nice weather. 

Family in Jan 2013

While I was in Arizona I had the chance to spend a little bit of time with Elizabeth and her family.

Little Mason is such a cutie. 

Brian, Elizabeth, Mason, and Kaden

I didn't get to get very many fun pictures. Of Mason and Kaden. 

I got to stop off at Sarah's house on my way to my next business trip stop. I spent the weekend with Sarah and her family. I met their new exchange students Dhoom and Moath. Dhoom is the one sitting next to me. We are all playing ticket to ride. 

It is a really fun game and we played it a few times while I was there. I was very impressed with Dhoom and Moath. They both are working very hard at learn English and it was great to see how hard they are working. Others they have had that I have met didn't work that hard. 

On Saturday we all worked hard at cleaning the house. Dhoom and Moath saw us all cleaning and offered to help. So they both grabbed a rag and helped us clean away.  

I taught the boys how to play speed and Moath loved it and challenged me many times. I am still the speed champion but Moath and Dhoom gave me a run for my money. 

Then I headed up to Christine's neck of the woods. One night there was a beautiful sunset. 

For dinner one night at Christine's we made butterscotch pies. They were oh so yummy!!!

I taught all the kids and Christine how to play speed.

They all really loved playing it as well.  

Brandon playing on the phone. 

Emma and me!!!

Yup this is Ben losing. 

Asher playing on the phone. 

It was funny playing with Asher. I would play my pile and his and we would end up with our last hand together and I don't know if he ever caught on that I played his whole pile as well. 

Smile Hannah!

At this point I had had enough kisses since Christine's dogs both liked licking my legs every time they passed me. I wasn't sure if I could handle one more kiss. :-)

Egyptian Dance

Ben said I could only take his picture if I didn't put it on Facebook I told him I wouldn't put it on Facebook but after I took the picture I said I would put it on my blog. 

They all taught me a new game called Doctor Dreadful. 

It was a science of the body game and was pretty fun. 

You get asked questions about different aspects of the body and some of them were really hard. The kids did much better than Christine and I. 

We all had a good time playing. This was my last night there before I had to fly out for Cleveland the next day. 

Thank you to everyone I got to visit with I was out west for work. It was great that my Mom was in Utah as well and I got to visit with her a few days. I also got to Visit with Olivia, Jon and their new baby.