Here's a picture from a pier near fisherman's wharf--it's a naval "museum" that Crystal and I checked out on her visit. You can see Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
And here is one of uber-cute Buddy:
My ear seems better. It only thumps now when I get up after sleeping or taking a nap. I'm betting it is somehow related to my teeth grinding. The doctor thought she saw a mysterious white thing in my ear which was gone after they pumped water in and out. However, since I am still thumping, I guess the white thing was not bothering anyone. I wish I knew what it was, though.