Casey and Joe's Visit

My brother Joe Mullins accompanied our nephew, Casey George Mullins, to California for a visit in July. Casey was going to a Christian summer camp with his cousin Erin Freer, one of the counselors. Bill Mullins came up from Los Angeles and we all gathered with our California relatives, the Gesleys, Freers and Freshleys at Tricia's home in Oakley, Calif.

A Family Portrait

The Four Moon Men

Casey Mullins and Erin Freer

The next day, Bill, Joe, Tricia and I took in a Milwaukee Brewers game at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Also joining us were Karyn Freer and her boyfriend Griff. The Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4, sweeping a three-game series.

Top Row: Karyn and Griff; Second Row: Joe, Tricia and Bill

Later in the week, Tricia, Joe and I crossed the Golden Gate bridge to spend a day in wine country...

Joe and Robert at the Golden Gate Bridge

Joe and Tricia at a winery stop

...and stayed two days with Tricia's long time friend Karen Kosterman-Clever at her beautifully redecorated home in Sausalito, complete with a guest house in back.

Karen and Tricia in the kitchen

Rear view of house and deck
Guest House

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