Problem: Kind of . I took a week off of work and did n't go anywhere . Instead , my college roommate and freakishly close friend Al flew down from Seattle and we held a contest to see how many parts of Northern California we could see in nine days ( bonus points for Nevada ! ) . I think we did okay : we kayaked on Lake Tahoe ; came out $ 15 and $ 0.75 ahead , respectively , in Reno ; got caught in crazy fog on Golden Gate Bridge when the ENTIRE rest of the Bay was bathed in sunshine ; played pirate mini - golf at the boardwalk in Santa Cruz ; hit the Napa outlets ; and watched most of the first season of Heroes , among other things .

Where did the narrator go for travel ?

A: They went to the West Coast .

Problem: Swapping kid details . I left my big camera home for both meals . I was bummed . Cory has my little camera and we were in such a rush both times to get out of the house that I just forgot .

What may have caused you to forget the cameras ?

A: I was hurrying to leave .

Problem: She is a short woman in her 90 's probably , who always wears a long black sweater over black clothes . She will just stand in the middle of the parking area and stare at you . The first time I saw her , I thought she was a ghost . Sometimes when " Abuelita " gets out , she decides to take a waddle .

Why is the narrator so creeped out ?

A:
There is a crazed female .