Party Animals

The ASPEN Christmas party was on Friday night. It was held at the Argonaut hotel in San Francisco, which is a small, nautical themed hotel near Fisherman's Wharf. There was a kid's party to accommodate the little ones during the adult party and then we stayed overnight so we would not have to drive home late.

Here we are by the tree in the lobby before the festivities.  O had a great time at the kids party.  He was probably the youngest one there, so he got a lot of attention from the babysitters.

In the morning we walked around in the rain for a bit, then visited the ships at the Pacific Maritime Museum.

We toured the old wooden ferry and the full rigged cargo ship.  He really likes boats, and he especially liked the helm.

Last night our neighbors, Pam and Ron, had an ornament decorating party.  She has a grandson who is O's age, so they had a great time playing together.  It was nice to meet some more people in the area and socialize with new people.  

We are having a quiet day at home today.  It has been storming here all week, but the sun seems to be peeking out now.  

Tom is leaving for a short trip out on the ship tomorrow.  They have been stuck at the dock for a long time now, but they are fixed and are going to try and work some buoys if the weather will cooperate with their plans.