So I've been thinking long and hard the last three months about what I want to say, and how to say it. Not to be dramatic in my build up, but so many things have changed for us in the last three months that my plans just kept changing, and continue to do so. I'll save that for another post. Not to be dramatic or anything! _______________________ Last weekend, like many weekends in SF, we spent a gorgeous, sunny Saturday walking...

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On Labor Day we took a little hike through the City. We headed northeast through Nob Hill to North Beach and Telegraph Hill. Leaving my hood. Through the edge of Chinatown.  To North Beach.  To get the views from Telegraph Hill. After that, we headed north to Pier 39 and the Wharf for our favorite tourist spot and some fresh seafood.   A flashback from my youth, the Crystal...

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A little appeteaser for all the food porn to follow.  We went to Japantown and Mission before and after dropping off the rental car. The photo above is some delicious braised pork belly from a ramen house. Jeff, always a purist, went with the shio ramen.   I was craving something more substantial since we passed on Japanese BBQ for ramen, so I went with the curry ramen. Both were made with fresh...

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So this post title is a little misleading. During Jeff's visit over Labor Day, we did do to Napa, but this is the only photo we took at the winery.  Moving along, here are the photos we took on our way to and from Napa and some of the fabulous things we ate. Awesome mural in North Beach on the way to the GG Bridge.  Gotta have Gott's in Napa. I knew we would be having Umami for dinner so I opted for the...

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Jeff came to SF for Labor Day weekend and we enjoyed the very last of summer together. On Friday, we spent the afternoon in Santa Cruz. Is there any view more nostalgic or more reminiscent of young summer romance than roller coasters on the beach? This was Jeff's first time to the Boardwalk. I remember spending many nice summer days here throughout my youth. Living in San Jose, this was the main beach we would visit for...

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