Dave made a spur-of-the-moment trek out to San Francisco for the weekend. I believe it was something like 2 hours between the purchase of tickets and boarding of plane!
We had a great time together. He arrived Friday night, and I immediately took him for the ultimate San Francisco experience: 16th and Mission. When you consider that Taqueria Pancho Villa is there, it makes up for the general neighborhood atmosphere.
Saturday morning I regulated and dragged Dave to CrossFit, where he represented extremely well for a first-timer, especially having to swing a kettlebell for the first time. After checking out crooked Lombard Street, Coit Tower and murals, and some general city touring, we then watched the Penguins stink up Detroit ice before heading out to dinner in Haight-Ashbury. The night was complete only after meeting Cascio and Carla for drinks back in my neighborhood. Consensus: "The Alaska Experiment" is a great show.
Sunday, Dave ran across the Golden Gate Bridge and back on an incredibly beautiful day. (Saturday had a been a stinker, weather-wise.) We headed out to Union Street to replenish his wardrobe and then met Otis and his cousin Tim for frisbee golf in Golden Gate Park. Dave started off like a prodigy, but wound up losing focus--and his disc once in a while. I turned in a really crappy performance, as usual. We rounded out the day's athletics with some Wiffleball, and Dave took Tim to the fences a few times. Otis tested out a new, funky sidearm pitch--his spring training, if you will, for August's Royal Chelsea.
Dave and I then headed off in the car over the Golden Gate Bridge and up to the Marin Headlands as the fog rolled in. The fog formation was approaching a 9 out of 10 in coolness factor. Dave was pretty floored by the sheer phenomenon of it all. We then got burgers, fries, onion rings, and shakes at Taylor's Automatic Refresher in the Ferry Building and stumbled home with full bellies and passed out.
I drove him to the airport at 515 this morning. Sadness to see him go--but we had a GREAT time together.
2 comments:
Ellie,
Super summary of the trip. Although I suggest mentioning something about the local garbage rummagers next time. They really seem to be a vital part of the city's character. Thanks for the Aerobed. It was my friend after CrossFit.
-Dave
Ellie:
Thanks for the posting and cute pics. How wonderful to get details of Wavey Dave's last-minute cross-country jaunt to see his big sis.
Aunt B. Scummetta
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