Ain't Nothing Like "The Town"

I just got back to St. Louis from Oakland last night and I can honestly say "ain't nothing like The Town!" I didn't realize how much I truly love the Bay Area until I left it. The culture, the diversity, the warm days in the dead of winter *chuckle*. When the airplane was flying over the San Francisco Bay on the way to the Oakland Airport, I was grinning from ear to ear. It was so wonderful to visit my family and hang out with them - they kept me smiling and laughing the entire time I was there. Since I was there for a short amount of time I didn't get to do half the stuff I wanted or even see any folks I had intended to see. I did take a bunch of pictures, which had my parents yelling "not ANOTHER picture?" *chuckle*

I'm am glad to be back home with my Daughters of Destiny and My Hunny. I truly missed them and wished they could have come back to Cali with me. Hopefully we'll be able to plan a family vacation so that everyone can visit and we can stay more than 4 days.

Since I'm still running on fumes because I had to be up at 3am on Friday and haven't slept decent yet, I'm keeping this post short. Sh*t I'm surprised I can ever write. I swear I don't know how folks can still manage to blog and upload photos when they're out of town, cuz lord knows after running around the East Bay all day, by the time I got back to my parents I could'nt even talk right, let alone type some sh*t. LOL. The thought DID cross my mind, but I knew better.

While I was gone my Hunny was holding it down, along with the help of the Mother's Helper - Nisha - we hired. He even cooked some dinner and did some cleaning (well Nisha helped). *chuckle*

Anyway, here are some photos of my trip to Oakland. I told my parents that I've been circulating their photos all over the internet without their express written consent. They were cracking up. Shout out to all my homies I didn't get to see!

*much love* - Mama Aly


Leaving "The Lou" at what felt like midnight but was actually 5am

At a yummy tapas bar on 41st and Piedmont. I was too delirious from flying to look at the name The food was off the hook! We ate EVERYTHING they brought to the table.


Messing around while waiting for my sister and niece to get ready

My niece and sisterwe didn't leave my sisters until 4pm (that's how tired I was)

My parents at their home(why my Dad eating when we're about to go eat?)

Me getting in on the picture action

You know we was doing too much. *chuckle*

What you drinking?I miss the Elephant Bar

My sister throwing up signs. LOL

I got my nerves talking.

Emeryville, CA

I was TRYING to do a scene photo

You ain't know my Dad's OG? *chuckle*

One of my birthday presents to myself

Jack London Square









Lake Merrit aka "The Lake"