Loads of Logan Fun

Last weekend we celebrated Christmas early with the Logan clan in San Francisco. What a whirlwind weekend of wonder! The weather was perfect; sunny and crisp. Our bouts of frost subsided and there wasn't a rain cloud in sight.

Sadly the camera didn't make it out of my handbag very often but our new little gadget did.

Here's a recap of our Loads of Logan fun:

Friday -
Last year our friends introduced us to the Smuin Ballet and we loved it so much we decided to see it again. This is the perfect holiday ballet if you are not in the mood to see The Nutcracker. The first half is very traditional with the pretty ballerinas in their tutus but the second half is modern and saucy! Elvis' 'Blue Christmas', 'Santa Baby', and 'Christmas in New Orleans' were a few of the many entertaining songs they performed wearing costumes to match the song. There was some variety from last year's performance and Dad didn't doze off; he tried, but I nudged him a bit - and we left covered in snow flakes! What a festive way to start off the weekend!

Later that evening we strolled though Union Square and watched the ice skaters. Here is a short video of Kari describing the scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdcq7sLS22o

Saturday -
After a day of shopping and wine tasting (check out this video from the Press Room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUMr3RcWuq8 )we met up with Aunt Wendy, Uncle Mo, Cousin Aron and his lovely bride Chelsea, and our dear friends the Kopeck's for a wonderful dinner at Amarena. As usual, the food and company were perfect! We ended the night back in Mom and Dad's hotel room (the party room) eating loads of See's candy and drinking bottles of wine.

Sunday -
By the end of the weekend we had become regulars at our new favorite breakfast stop; Bread and Cocoa. It's not really a sit down and order at the table place but hey, it's delicious and that's really all that mattered. If you visit, be sure to try the steel cut oatmeal, where they provide a toppings bar for you to customize your oats. Of course, you need to wash down your hearty breakfast with a decadant mint hot cocoa. Heavenly...

After our hearty breakfast and a short walk around Union Square, we packed our bags and headed to the airport. A whirlwind weekend indeed,but definitely fun.

Merry Christmas!!