Party!

We hosted our "Pre-Birthday Party" on Saturday. Determined to not have a "shower", this was our opportunity to celebrate the imminent arrival of the baby with our friends and family.

For once, San Francisco weather truly cooperated, with no fog, temperatures in the mid-70s and no wind. We hired a local street musician named Jesse Morris who plays Johnny Cash covers, and cooked sausages and provided homemade condiments like balsamic mayo and curry ketchup.
We had a great time, and it seems like everyone else did too. It was also really nice to have a few kids there too - my 19-month-old niece, our friends' 6-month-old boy and we were really pleased to meet my co-worker's 6-week-old son for the first time.

It gave us a chance to stop and look around at the world into which we're bringing this baby. All these great people will be support for us and role models for the kid and on both counts we're rather lucky.