CALIORNIA '09

We recently had the opportunity to go to Oakland, California where Jeff served his mission. One of Jeff's good friends, Claudio, went through the temple and he asked Jeff to be his escort. We had fun touring around and seeing friends!

The drive was SO long... But totally worth it!!

These are a few of the people that we stopped to visit while we were there. Top Left: This is a man nick-named "Lucky." He lived a few doors down from one of Jeff's apartments. He's a funny old man who just sits on his little porch smoking his pipe. Top Right: This is Sister Holliday. She was very warm and inviting. A very kind member of the ward Jeff was in. Bottom: Barbara and Darlene. These woman were especially close to Jeff while he served. They adore him!! It was so fun to finally meet them. I loved their easy-going conversation and exciting stories.

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We spent most of our time in Hayward and Oakland but also went to the

Alameda Naval Base and San Francisco Pier 39 and we also had a burrito

AS BIG AS our HEAD!!