Baile Typico

One Sunday I went into San Jose to see the summer festival that had been going on for several weekends. The highlight of the morning was catching a concert by the National Orchestra. Among the pieces they played were the suite from "Westside Story" and the theme for Star Trek. So yes, overall a really fun concert to listen to. Afterwards I went outside and watched a group perform some traditional Costa Rican dances. Here are some of the pictures that I got from it:

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

My kids really missed me while I was in San Francisco! I came back to find a good portion of my whiteboard covered with miss-you notes and pleas to NEVER leave again. It wasn't until I went to take the notes off the board that I discovered they'd been glued on.

San Francisco

These photos are from a trip I took to San Francisco a few weeks ago. The job fair itself was a pretty intense experience. I'm still waiting to hear back from several schools, but in the meantime, here are some photos I took in my off time.

I of course had to get some clam chowder in a bread bowl while I was in San Francisco. What made it even better was getting to watch the sea lions from the restaurant!











The hotel where the conference was held was very close to the Embarcadero. It had some great views.

My other hotel was literally across the street from a big entrance to China Town. Since it was very close to Chinese New Year, there was always a lot to see there.

I ended up having a whole free day to myself. Since I've only been to San Francisco a few times, I've only seen a small smattering of the tourist attactions. Feeling on the adventurous side, I signed up for a trip to Alcatraz. In the evening, I went to see the San Francisco Ballet Company. All in all, I'd have to call it a pretty successful day.