Maybe it’s global warming or maybe we were just lucky, but Robyn and I spent a week in San Francisco and Sonoma after the triathlon and it was beautiful. I remember the days when I’d sit on the deck of the apartment I shared in the Castro and watch the fog roll in and blanket the northern end of the City. During the 4 days were we in San Francisco we didn’t see a lick of fog or feel the afternoon winds pick up. We had a great time traipsing around the city and visiting our old neighborhoods and favorite restaurants.
Surprisingly, much has remained the same in Noe Valley. The video store is still where it was and still rents VHS tapes and gives out free popcorn. The used music shop and book store are still thriving. The chocolate shop on 24th Street where I use to by Robyn Valentine’s chocolate has moved over into a larger store front. Saturday evening we went to St. Philips Church where we got married 11 years ago. We then went to dinner next door at Bacco‘s, which was a favorite of ours when we lived in the neighborhood and still as good as ever. We had a great dinner with our friends Patty and Walt in the Presidio. Patty and Walk are also expecting a child shortly before us so it was nice spend a night out before we have to figure out how to entertain two children while trying to eat.
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After we left San Francisco we headed north to Sonoma where we stayed for a few days getting some much needed relaxation. It’s been a long time since we had been up in wine country and it’s changed a great deal. We had some very nice dinners out like the evening we went to the Girl & the Fig. Robyn was kind enough to drive the day we (I really) went wine tasting. We started the day at Frog’s Leap a wine I was turned onto when we lived in San Francisco. I am particularly found of their Zinfandel, but seeing their winery and tasting most of their other wines I have a new found appreciation for their wine. We tasted at a few other wineries, but nothing topped Frog’s Leap that day. I guess starting the day with a glass of “red coffee” their inside name for their Zinfandel, but couldn’t be beat.
“Time’s fun when you’re having flies”