After a long tour with the family we are all glad to be back home in the islands. The weather was very cold on the mainland.  30's in Las Vegas and 40's in San Francisco.  Nevertheless the best thing about traveling is appreciating the homecoming.  Check out the latest family pictures.

Here are the ladies posing in front of the Paris Hotel Christmas tree.  Rose wanted to open all the presents.  Sonja just wanted to run away.

Here is Rose with Auntie Jeannie.  We went out to a Mexican restaurant after the show. 

Here I am walking around the shops at the Planet Hollywood hotel and Casino.  Vegas is still pretty tame with the young ladies.  Ahh these are the simple times....

Here is Patti and Rose in front of the big ball tree in the Bellagio.  what a nice set up they had.

Here I am with Sonja.  This was the last day of this Thanksgiving type display at the Bellagio.  The next day they changed 

Here is Uncle Ron and Auntie Christie At dinner in PF Chang's.  Good Times!

Here Rose takes a picture of Uncle James and Auntie Lori Coleman.

Here Dad gets his desert, a hug from Sonja!

The next day we go horseback riding on Pep, Auntie Christies horse.  Sonja really dug the trot!

Here Rose gets to walk the pony.  You know what they say about ponies, they lead to big horsies!

Next stop, Grandma's house.  They got to meet their cousin Bo jr. after their uncle Bowee.  Future troublemakers....

Here they play on Great Grandma's piano.  She would have had a kick out of this shot.  Sonja can barely see the keys but she sure likes to play music.

Grandpa get some lovin'

Next stop San Francisco.  Here is a picture of Mike and I at the pier 39 gallery. they have just moved to a downstairs location at the end of the pier.

A friend from school, Belinda came by to see me after 21 years.  Here are her kids painting on a painting I was working on.  My how time flies!

Here are my mom, my brother Bowee and his son Bo Jr.  they paid us a visit in the city.

Every painting has its owners.  here are the proud owners of this beautiful painting I painted fresh from the easel.

After the show we ride the carousel.  Guess who's idea it was?

Mom and Sonja ride the teacup.  This is the before shot.

Look at Sonja's eyes.  Patti says that's the look you get when you are having so much fun you want to throw up!

Here is a pier 39 Christmas tree shot.  Much colder that that of the Bellagio!

Next stop we visit Dean at San Francisco's beach park.  here is his dog Eddie.  Rose took this shot. 

Here I get inspired for my next series of paintings of the Golden gate bridge.

We have dinner with our friends Morris, Carol and Mikayla at the Spaghetti factory.
Here is Rose and her cousin Lukas hugging in front of the store. They look like good buddies!
Here we are having dinner with the Patti's sister Rosie, her husband Mark and the kids.  There's a nice place to eat at the end of the wharf where you can watch the sea lions play.
Here are the two Rosies and Lukas playing at the park.  I was in Florida at the time and I like to think Rose missed me....
Here are the kids watching T.V at the Misenheimer's house.  It was great to have them stay at Patti's sister's house while I was gone so they can hang out with family.  Thanks a million to them.

While I was in Florida, the girls stayed back and looked at Christmas trees.

When I came back, we saw Santa and he gave us a ride all the way home!

Aloha and Thanks for checking in.