Slavery?

The 18Jan2010 edition of TIME magazine had an article about modern day slavery and specfiically focused on the sex trafficking industry in South Africa.  It is definitely alive and real and the fear is that business will boom during the World Cup.  We need to pray. 

Happy 2010 (ringing in the new year in SF)!

I love San Francisco.  It was so good to see old friends, again.
Tina and I had lunch at Chez Panisse to celebrate her 40th.  Yum.

Great job Chelsea, Caroline, and Jessica on organizing a fun new years dinner party.

More pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/backroads.traveler/NewYearsInSF?authkey=Gv1sRgCIyw_PmG8-aguAE&feat=directlink

On my last day in SF, I received an SMS informing me that the HIGH in Minneapolis was below zero.  Meanwhile, Benita and I were enjoying winter in SF under the blue sky and sun.  This was the view from the top of Fillmore looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge.

This is about the time I started missing SF.

Next stop, San Diego

Good food, great friends, a bunch of little kids, sun, beach, and a bit of Rock Band.
Thanks Jenny and Andy for another great trip to San Diego.  And congrats on your new addition to the family!  I think this is becoming a bit of a pattern- you delivering shortly after my visit.