sf trip and five years ago

Just recently, I took a trip out to San Francisco and really enjoy my time.  In fact, I really needed a vacation.  With everything just being shoved down my throat whether it be supreme court decision to allow gay marriage in all 50 states or wondering if Christ is coming sooner than expected.  I just needed to unplug from all media outlets. So for the first time since March 2014 I got out of Kansas to enjoy a SF trip. It didn't get off to a good start since I was using the hotel courtesy shuttle. Now on these shuttle on the side of them our the hotels that they drive too. Well, I saw the one for the days inn. Well, they took me too the days inn, but to the wrong one.  It was the days inn in south san Francisco.  I needed to be in san Bruno.  Well let's just say I needed a cab to take me to the right days inn.  Here are some of the pics from San Francisco:

Yosemite Valley Floor View and below the main attraction is "El Captain" or the rock quarter.

Had to catch some baseball in Oakland to watch A's and Rockies

Went to the crookest street in the world Lombard Street

No trip to SF is complete without going to the Golden Gate Bridge even on a foggy day

Alcatraz Island below

The one and only sea lion that I saw on fisherman's wharf on pier 39. Great resteraunts out there

 

The one thing I miss having on the trip would have been my dad.  This past weekend it has been five years since he has passed away. He would loved going to Yosemite National Park to see nature in all of it's glory. Whether it would rock formations, trees or plants. He would be taking pictures and videos. (I think I inherited his picture taking gene) It's really odd that it has been five years. On the five year anniversary I go to Yosemite. On the year of his death I went to another national park named Yellowstone.  If he was still alive he would be happy for my success at Goodyear, but he would also talk to me about getting your spiritual life together. Because without God you don't have nothing in this world.  Nice trips, money, relationships, etc.  All can be gone in a flash.  Thanks Dad for showing me the way.