May 14 2007
The City by the Bay
Boyfriend and I went to San Francisco this past weekend. I’d been there before, but it was over 10 years ago and I had a really bad cold, which I got the day after I got there. This time was a much shorter trip, but I wasn’t dead tired from being sick. We met up with some of Boyfriend’s friends (he grew up there, and knows people) so it was nice to be social too.
Highlights:
Driving through San Mateo county and seeing the redwoods, ocean, and this place (I had some sort of weird fascination with getting my picture taken next to a sign)
Lunch in Haight-Ashbury
A bit of shopping and socializing with some of Boyfriend’s friends
Dinner in North Beach
Driving over the Golden Gate Bridge
Watching the fog roll in along the coast (and boy, does it ever roll!)
Driving through Santa Cruz, a place that Boyfriend wouldn’t mind living in if money were no object
Driving home over the Sierras
Taking lots of pictures with Boyfriend’s awesome camera that hopefully are still there because the number of photos taken seemed to go down. I sure hope that the card didn’t fill up and decide to start erasing random pictures, because we got some really great shots.
Assuming that the pictures didn’t disappear on us, I hope to be able to post some one of these years. We didn’t get back home until 2am this morning, and right now there’s a lot of caffeine in the fridge calling my name. The best thing about this impromptu trip that Boyfriend brought up was that we were so in-your-face together since we left early Friday afternoon until I went to work this morning, and we didn’t bicker at all. We talked a lot over 1500 miles of driving, and saw me out of my element as he toured his old stomping grounds and visited with old friends, and we didn’t even want to be away from each other for a minute - not even now that we are home. And that was the best part of the trip.
Picture not mine - I found it on the internet somewhere.
that sounds wonderful.
i’m so happy for you.
Whoa whoa whoa. you didn’t go into Amoeba records? Injustice. I think that was the only place I saw the last time I went to SF.
It’s good to hear that you had fun! I hope to go out west someday, as it happens. Unfortunately, the farthest west I’ve been is Cleveland.
Macoosh - Thanks!
Jon - I was being led around by Boyfriend, who knew the way and the people. As every great city has a great record store, it is definitely on the list for next time.
Jordon - I’ve only ever been to the airport in Cleveland. You must go out West. You will not regret it - seems to be like a totally different country out here!
I can see why you liked Wonderlich Park so much it looks beautiful;)
It was, and perhaps when there is more time, taking a horseback tour of the park is in order.