Sam visiting us in San Francisco!

Our year in pictures.

We love showing people around the city. Rachel (who was my maid of honor) was visiting from Ohio and Erin (who sang at my wedding) lives in Pleasanton.

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Something for everyone... scroll through to find sections that are relevant to or interest you. In here is our trips with Seth's family in Ohio, Columbus visits, our week in PA with my family and Zach's close friends, and our week in DC taking over a hotel with Adaptive Path for User Experience Week 07.

Zach's close friends, and our week in DC taking over a hotel with Adaptive Path for User Experience Week 07.

We saw some incredible things -- including three beautiful full breaches in the sunset -- but in our excitement, found ourselves unable to control our camera. Here are all of the photos that came out half-decently.

half-decently.

Celebrating our fourth honeymoon up north, surrounded by killer whales and the beautiful cityscapes of Seattle and Vancouver.

These poor humpback whales -- a mother and calf -- have been trapped in the Sacramento River for almost two weeks now. We walked, ferried, and hitchhiked along the river with many other opportunistic pilgrims, to track down the whales.

pilgrims, to track down the whales.

Seth and I were watching the game from the fenced viewing areas (free), when a cop approached us and offered us two free tickets! We were incredulous at first, but he wasn't kidding. I don't know why he chose us! We were thrilled. And the seats were great!

he chose us! We were thrilled. And the seats were great!

While potentially the smallest apartment we'll ever live in, our studio at Bayside Village is the coziest yet.

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Still couldn't see any whales, but did discover an elk reserve.

A living aquarium -- right under our feet! Tidepooling at Moss Beach with friends.

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Flying kites, sea kayaking in the San Francisco bay, amazing fireworks, and other fun. (DISCLAIMER: Not all of these photos were taken by us. To make this photo-narrative complete, I collected some pictures from City Kayak and Flickr users that capture our experiences through other lens.)

pictures from City Kayak and Flickr users that capture our experiences through other lens.)

Urban "camping" at a KOA, animal encounters at the San Diego Zoo and in the wild, and stumbling upon the set of a New Found Glory music video in LA.

Our summer trip home; highlights include square dancing, a day at our hometown amusement park with Hannah, painting a friend's house to make some extra $, and being at the Senior Send-Off for Seth's 6th year in a row... where we saw the last of our Frieds "graduate" from IV.

6th year in a row... where we saw the last of our Frieds "graduate" from IV.

Homemade lasagna, taro ice cream, a "fort" in a local park, In and Out, Seth's new bike, and an afternoon of learning to surf

Our newest arrival, who showed up on our doorstep one fateful April day, Gary Yao-Mi Andrzejewski. Gary requires no litter box, loves the empty lot next door, and comes in for visits... The perfect cat for apartment dwellers.

cat for apartment dwellers.

Our trip to Monterey with Seth's sister Bethany and other sightseeing.

"Vacationing" in our own backyard: Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, the Sea Lions of Pier 39, Chinatown during Chinese New Year, Berkeley hills, the peak of Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County, and everyday life.

Seth's almost surprise party (he figured out the day of, when he came home to find the house was abnormally clean) and lots of birthday treats.

Visiting Alexa's Dad and Seth's brother David in LA

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Apartment searching, moving in, and sightseeing.

A more detailed walkthrough of our apartment; hopefully it will give you a sense of how the space is organized. The faster you move through the photos, the clearer the orientation should be.

A quick look at our new apartment.

Our journey out West... scenes from Beautiful America

Farewell parties and preparations in the weeks before our departure.

Party at Lextant (where Alexa works) and downtown festivities!

A day at Pittsburgh's historic park, Kennywood, taking my sister Sam and her friend Paige.

Celebrating our first anniversary in Upper Peninsula, Michigan!

The final stretch - Alexa's last quarter at Ohio State!

Various parties, a trip to my old home in PA, and Easter festivities at the Webers

The best easter eggs we ever made! We used special tools to apply wax over certain colors, and dyed each egg multiple times, to achieve these effects.

Showcase of my college design work.

Welcome to our Professional Practices class...

The traditional Jewish wedding of Alexa's high school friend Molly

Berkeley, CA around 3:30