And now...

...hanging out in San Francisco, a city we love, with our friends Alex and Natalia, who are being the most wonderful hosts. Right now I'm still in my pajamas and we're about to have breakfast so I'll save the serious reporting on the past few days for tomorrow, I think. But don't worry, I'll be back with stories, including tales of spotting our first elk and honing our wine tasting skills in Napa. That's right, we do it all.

Leaving the forest

"What's that over there? A bird?" "Yup, I think so."

"Anything interesting? Or just an LBJ?"

"What?"

"LBJ. Little Brown Job."

"Excuse me? Is that a real term?"

"Yeah. A birding term."

"Where did you learn that?"

"Well, books. I read a lot of birding books."

"Oh my God."

"You're not allowed to put that -"

"On the blog? Oh, yes I am. You can't stop me. You have no right."