I now understand the quote..."The coldest winter I ever spent was one summer in San Francisco" attributed to Mark Twain. I know it is not summer, but if this is any idea of the bay winds that frequent the area all year, they certainly encourage all to carry a warm jacket for the afternoon and evening!
Today we made our way onto Treasure Island for a lovely breakfast at Aracely Cafe. Pam had a delicious empanada and breakfast bowl and I had a strawberry scone. It was a great start. We made our way over to the east side of the small island for a walkabout. This event takes place on the last full weekend of each month during the Spring and Summer. We walked the whole way taking in all the busyness and festive atmosphere. Lots of people, lots of dogs and lots of everything. We walked the full length of it and back again. All in all we spent about 4 1/2 hours there. 
I had fun rooting through all these metal letters to find the perfect ones for a sign I have been wanting in my craft room. With Pam's help and help of others rooting around...I finally had the mismatched letters to spell out Fabric Vault. I can't wait to get home and put it all together!
Pamela found a neat boutiquey art place that had ripped pages out of old dictionaries and printed pictures on the pages. I immediately thought of Clay and how he would probably have had a shiver had he seen these, but I bought one for Sandra anyway! Maybe Sandra and I should go down to his library and find an interesting old book and try making some of these for ourselves! At $18 a page - we could make some serious change!
Once we had our treasures - it was time to make our way home and think about what to have for our final dinner in SF. Decision came quickly - back to Chez Mama for what we knew would be a delicious end to such a wonderful holiday. We certainly weren't disappointed. While waiting outside the restaurant, we were served our drinks - and sipped until it was time to go in and take our seats. I had chicken and Pam had the veal and we both shared the beef tartare. We caught the bus down the street to pack up, tidy up and spend the last evening relaxing in Rob and Kathryn's loft.
So long for now San Francisco...I hope to taste your city again one day!
3 comments:
Love the Fabric Vault sign!!! I feel quite maternal toward that vault ... As for the artsy book pages...bet it would take Clay a few days to discover our crimes...hmmm...
What a great trip the two of you have had! Makes me want to follow in your footsteps. Looking forward to having you home again. Sandra
I now see that I should have checked 'cool' for every entry. Yes, sometimes 'Sittin' On The Dock on the Bay' can be very uncomfortable. I tried waiting for a Prawn Boat to arrive and feeling they would be frozen rather than fresh when they came in. Glad you had a wonderful set of meals to remember and one grubby glove to go shopping with. I wonder what they would say down in the boutique if you sorted through the gowns with that!
I will try and catch up in person. The pics are great and the words are helpful but you telling me about it is wonderful.
Hugs to you both,
I always so enjoy reading about your adventures! Evelyn
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