They were practicing their routines while we were clambering around Alcatraz Island. We were a lot closer to them here than we were last summer at Madison Park.

We went to Alcatraz. It's smaller than I imagined—there were only a couple hundred inmates there at any one time—but it's just as grim a place as you would think. Worst of all would be that everyday you'd look across a mile of water and see the city laid out before you, and all you had to look forward to was another day in a damp, cold cell.

As sung by Tony Bennett and danced by members of San Francisco's own hula halau, Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu. Produced by Jim Yager for Union Bank of California.

photo by Theresa

She's got extra toes for kneading your lap, and who could ever say no to those sea-green eyes.

We're off to San Francisco for several days of fun and, one hopes, picture-taking. See you soon!

photo by Theresa

Snowball's a little fuzzy on the focusing distance of a macro lens, hence her overall fuzziness in this picture, but you can get away with anything if you have blue eyes.

photo by Ballard Avenue

As a street name, Earl Avenue doesn't have quite the exotic charm of Cleopatra Avenue, but it's a very nice street nonetheless. Our friend Patti lives on Earl. Hi, Patti!

I know little about Tip, Tap, and Toe other than their names—Ray Winfield, Samuel Green, and Ted Fraser—but boy, were they ever hot! You have to love the Haile Selaisse slide step in this clip from "You Can't Have Everything" (1937).