This weekend was BUSY! We decided to do a family event on Saturday, since it is rare that I have a Saturday off. We went to Niles Canyon. The two mile strip offered non-stop antique stores. After a while, they all looked the same, though clearly some were better than others. For me, the highlight was lunch. We opted for Pizza at “Bronco Billy’s Pizza Palace.” Silly name, I know, but the pizza was simply outstanding! After that, we drove along Niles Canyon road, though not far enough to get to the Railroad Museum, or the Sonol Water Temple. We turned around and went to a park along the Niles Reservoir / Alameda Creek.
Sunday was unusual in that I really didn’t see my house from 8AM to 9PM. I went from church to my friend Jeff’s house to watch the 49ers lose, to the Flesner’s house up in the hills for a Germany reunion party. Usually, I love the drive up to the Flesner’s house (in my Porsche) because it’s mountainous and twisty, but I was behind a flatbed truck doing 20MPH the whole way there. The drive home was much faster, but since it was dark, I had to temper my ride a bit.
Today was a nice day, but nothing really stood out… until I got home. Everyone wanted me! Now this is unusual; I had all my family members vying for my attention. Barbara wanted me to fix her computer, Courtney wanted me to help her with homework, Jeffrey wanted me to help him cook. I quickly fixed the computer, then helped Jeffrey cook. Courtney really didn’t need the homework help after all. After dinner, Jeffrey and I fixed our toilet, which had been leaking water. It was leaking so bad that the water district had called us up to tell us about a sudden spike in water usage. I guess the $5 part we replaced is going to cost me around $300. because I didn’t replace it two months ago. Bummer. Still, it was great cooking and fixing stuff with my son. I really enjoyed it and I think he did too.