Anywhere I Roam
The City of San Francisco is bounded on three sides by water, being roughly 7 miles squared. Each neighborhood has a unique micro-climate and atmosphere, ranging from the ultra-urban “Trendy-loin” with skyscraper hotels, theatres, nightclubs and derelict population to estate-like Seacliff (Robin Williams is one of several noted celebrities to live here) with easy access to Lands End, the Palace of the Legion of Honor, one of many golf courses, and other popular destinations.
Why I love SF
I have a lot to think about… I spent the Morning Running around San Francisco, taking care of Administrative stuff. I visited City Hall, Up to Embarcadero Center, Yerba Buena, The PD, and found a rooftop garden. I walked for hours, and it was so hot (yeah, not as tough as I used to be, it only broke 90) I finally broke down and took the 22 towards home!!! Makes me wish I had a GPS tracker so I could show my route.
I have made Sunny watch the RNC, and I my classes at SF State, of course, really feed my imagination, so we had a lot to talk about.
And then we jumped on the 48 to Ocean Beach, and walked as far along it as we could, until the tide came in and the waves started crashing. I picked up a sand-dollar and a few shells, and remembered the collection my mum had when I was a kid. “A perfect tradition to bring Aidan up with,” I thought, in an effort to steer him toward a career in Marine Biology.
Sunny and I stood calf-deep as the tide came in, watching the sun set, and it was just perfect, an affirmation in the goodness of life and this world; that though many things may throw us askew, nature has a way of washing away the all the BS life cakes us with.
We got home, and I cooked dinner. Of course, I watched all the news I could, from I.N.N., Democracy Now, CNBC, Larry King Live, and Fox, but my night was capped off with The Daily Show. I really tried not to “ROFL,” but Frank Thomas as Foghorn Leghorn? Forget it. I always find the best sleep after a fulfilling day.
Cheers