Yahoo, a baby! And a New Bridge Photo!

THIS JUST IN! HOT OFF THE PRESSES!

Baby to be Named Later has been born in Washington, D.C., a healthy boy, son of Sarah and Jonathan, grandson of Captain Crow and Helmsman Finch. This baby was overdue by Enough, Already. It's very nice to welcome you to the team, whatever your name will turn out to be.

The funny part is that when Crow and Finch and Plot and Duck were lazing away in the cabin of the Alliance, in the Spring, drinking rum punches and occasionally lifting an eyebrow towards the brilliant tropical sun dropping through the cormorants into the warm blue sea, the conversation often turned to Sarah and Jonathan's choices of baby names. Let Plotnik tell ya, they had some doozies.

First time parents always have doozies, but then when they see the baby they turn to each other and say: "Honey, maybe we shouldn't name him Bumgartner."

This has apparently happened. We shall keep you posted.

Meanwhile, Baby Number Two, belonging to The Great Jade-Nik and The Great Nik-Nik, is also due Enough, Already. They, too have picked out some doozies, including Stevie Wonder song titles. Jeez. Whatever happened to Bill and Ed and Mary?

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NOW BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM.

On Monday, the lighthouse at Point Bonita is open, for humans and Stellar Seals.



First, a mandatory stop was made at the Golden Gate Bridge along with a mandatory walk halfway across the bridge, into eardrum-shattering mandatory wind gusts from the West. Fortunately, all four ears in this photo were protected.



The lighthouse is so close, and yet so isolated and windswept and fun to walk out to.


Afterwards, Plotnik was shown something he had needed to know about: the World Famous Cliff House Popovers. (Thanks to Bert Decker for this photo -- the popovers are nestled in the basket.) These popovers were recommended most highly by the parents of Ben-Z, obviously world-class gourmands.



They are SOOO good, and come for free as soon as you sit down at the table. Of course, you then feel duty bound to order some pretty pedestrian clam chowder to justify the popovers, but it's all worth it. Mmmmmm, Popovers! Vitamin P, the perfect food.





AND: Another BRIDGE PHOTO! to add to the collection. It's been quite awhile since a new one got added. Thanks to Ben-Z and BZ for this one.