After the New Year, at the Tour of California '08

Last year, Hunter was at the Tour of California, but only as a marsupial, so this year was the first year he got to go to the race. We were excited.

At what is becoming an annual Uriarte/Nelson Birthday Bash, we attended the Black Tie Tour of California Gala in Sausalito, where Heather got to inbibe and even cozied up to Olympic Gold Medalist Bobby Julich.

(Note the fuzzy photo taken by her star struck husband...)

Before laughing with Robin Williams we also got our customary signed jersey. Shawn and Katie were there as well having a great time, mostly laughing at me for being such a dork. Look Shawn, Floyd Landis!

For stage 1, set to go through Marin, Heather and I intended to go to our favorite spot along the route down Highway 1. I explained to Hunter how much cycling events and traveling the world have been an integral part of his parents' relationship. Being veterans, we had it all down pat.

However, having not spent a second looking at a map to figure out where to go, -- I am going to the same spot we always go to, what do I need to look up?--I got us there late and lost. (We figured out the correct route for the way home and it took under twenty minutes. There is a word for that, but this is a paltry little blog, where words come up short...).

Once there, you can see by his face, he had a great time as the riders passed by in the blink of an eye. El Patron to be sure!

PS

Below are the directions we should have taken, but did not. Hunter, was amazing and slept through the entire magic carpet ride. (Scroll from 101, south to San Rafael and around to Samuel P. Taylor Park before getting out to Point Reyes Station, to know where we went.)


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Next year he'll drive, and his mom will teach him how to read a map!