Minty goes to Japan

Minty went to Japan and made all sorts of interesting friends...

Minty vs. Godzilla

Minty and Hello Kitty in Hakone

Minty at Lake Ashi

Minty and Hello Kitty

Minty and Kitsune at Fushimi Inari shrine

Minty and a temple lion

Minty at the Ghibli store

Minty and Totoro

Minty at Nijojo Castle


Minty and Hachiko

Minty goes to Monterey and Santa Cruz

Minty had a wonderful trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium




Minty visits the Kelp Forest













Minty says hi to his cousin the seahorse







Minty goes to school with anchovies



















Then Minty went to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk







More seahorses!











Yikes... a spider!



Minty loves the rollercoaster

Pistachio goes to Yosemite

Minty couldn't make the trip to Yosemite this year, so his good friend Pistachio came along instead.




Pistachio having a celebratory glass of champagne... yum


Pistachio loves this beautiful view of Glacier Point from our deck.



Pistachio is a little nervous about hiking













Pistachio's first view of Half Dome









And the hiking begins


Pistachio loved this little waterfall on the 4 mile trail (which is really 4.8 miles each way)








Pistachio needed a little rest on the trail and took a ride on my head





Pistachio made friends with a squirrel on Glacier Point







Pistachio can't believe that he hiked all the way up


Pistachio chills his sore feet on a leftover ice sculpture


Pistachio enjoys a roaring fire at our room in the Ahwahnee








Pistachio can't believe that people climb up El Capitan

Minty @ the Chinese New Year's Parade

Minty goes to the Chinese New Year's parade on a cold, wet, San Francisco evening in February, 2008

Minty at the Big Wheel Race

Minty attended the fantastic Big Wheel Race down Lombard Street (the crookedest street). The racers were colorful and brave!



The race is about to start...



Be careful around the curve...












The racers hike back up the hill to go again!




Check out this video of the race!

Minty and the Queen Mary 2

Minty took a trip to the Golden Gate Bridge today to check out the arrival of the magnificent Queen Mary 2! He just wishes he could go on the cruise too.


Minty on the Golden Gate Bridge


Minty with his new friend Breezy


The Queen Mary 2 arrives in the San Francisco Bay!


Everyone is so excited!

Minty meets Santa(s)

Minty was at Pier 39 yesterday and met a whole bunch of drunken Santas (aka Santarchy 2006)!

Check out the video: