~ Pleasanton Joy Ride ~
Mexican Riviera  -  Thursday, January 17th, 2019

 Jim and JoEllen Pitt and Alan and Melody Williamson live in Washington, and Ray and Lyndell Din live in South Carolina. Ray and Lyndell flew into San Francisco and got a taxi to the ship. Jim and JoEllen brought their friends down and met the others at Ken and Rosalee's home in Pleasanton. Don Segur lives in Fair Oaks and everyone else that was going on the cruise live near the Gridley area. Because parking is so terribly expensive near the ship terminal, all but the Din's carpooled together and left their cars behind Ken & Rosalee's home (we had nine cars back there), where they had a breakfast and took a breather. Thanks to our daughter Kim and our niece Andi from Livermore, who were able to 'clean up' after we all left. We had a 28-passenger bus pick us, and our luggage, up at the door and take us to the ship. They also brought us all  back after the cruise. We referred to it as the Pleasanton Joy Ride.

Rosalee and Margaret Hughes (guest of Howard and Florence Hamman) are likely discussing sewing projects.. Behind them are our next door neighbors, Lee and Judy Fulton. They graciously pick up our mail and watch out for things when we are gone. On the left is our daughter Kim. (Photo by Pfister)

Groverlee Dahl is instructing Florence Hamman and Dianna Stewart on the World's Issues... or a neat recipe she found on her last trip to Europe. (Photo by Pfister)

 Alan Williamson is describing something to Denise Viscuso. He asked me questions about work I had done on my home, so he may be describing an exposed beam... or how tasty the sandwich was. (Photo by Pfister)

Jim Pitt is seated, and Joe Hughes (Hamman's guest) is standing behind him. In the lavender print blouse is Melody Williamson (Pitt's guest), talking with JoEllen Pitt. (Photo by Pfister)

Left to right is Joe Hughes, Frank Stenzel, Shirley Stenzel, and Ken Smith. (Photo by Pfister)

Frank is still lecturing Ken and Shirley, while Howard is chatting with Don Segur. John Gately is behind them. (Photo by Pfister)

Arnie Stewart is catching part of that lecture. (Photo by Pfister)

While Don absorbs what Howard is telling him, Joanie Adams Casillas and Barbara Moon Gately are on another subject. (Photo by Pfister)

It looks like Joanie is pretty sure about the discussion, but Barbara is mulling it over. (Photo by Pfister)

Howard's turn to listen to Don. Joanie will resolve any issues. (Photo by Pfister)

 Jim is bringing Peggy Haller Neves up to date. Mike Dahl is at the table with Arnie.  (Photo by Pfister)

Under way... in the bus... headed to the pier and the ship in San Francisco... about a 40 minute ride with good traffic. Groverlee Dahl, Margaret Hughes, Kathy Pfister, Frank Stenzel, Mike Dahl, Dianna Stewart, Ken Smith, Howard Hamman, Denise Viscuso, Florence Hamman and John Gately (Photo by Pitt)

Alan and Melody Williamson on the bus. These folks are guests of Jim and JoEllen Pitt. (Photo by Pitt)

Our Driver, taking us to the pier. He also picked us up at the pier to return us home to Pleasanton on disembarkation day. (Photo by Pitt)

We were checked in, on board, and checking out our assigned staterooms within an hour of arrival at the pier. All of our cabins were booked on the Port side of the ship, which gives you a view to the north, including the terminal building at the bottom of the image, and the infamous Alcatraz Island with the equally known prison building at the top. No longer active as a prison, and pretty much demolished from the fires set by "native Americans" a generation ago, it still reigns supreme in the bay.  (Photo by Pitt)

View from the stateroom balcony, looking back down at the terminal building we just came through. That large sign lights up at night... welcomes you home from the seas.

Don found the Vista Lounge (Deck Seven, Aft), where he filled his hand and his needs with a Dos Equis.
(Photo by Segur)