Well, Maggie and Mom made it back to San Francisco, but not without one last adventure on the way. We just had to stop in Castroville, the artichoke capital of the world and have their famous, deep-fried artichoke hearts for lunch. They actually ARE as good as their hype, and Maggie and I left feeling quite satisfied. The two-hour trip to San Francisco was basically uneventful after that (just lots of traffic) and now I'm at ST and Tammy's home while Maggie and ST attend a lecture (good for Maggie for having the energy to go!). The former mayor of Bogota, Columbia is speaking about how to use urban planning to create healthy outdoor spaces. I'll be all ears when they get back, but for now I'm trying to organize the mountain of 'stuff' we have before returning dear Angie in the morning...