Coming home

[mamagotcha]

I was born in SF (third generation, I've been told), and while it has changed and morphed incredibly over the years, there are some constants that will always make me feel like I'm coming home... the sight of Candlestick Park getting battered by the Bay winds (yeah, yeah, I don't care what the sign says), great food and art, lots of friends, Golden Gate Park, the Chronicle, bookstores, lovingly restored old homes, the FOG (stupid me forgot about fog... in the muggy air of KC, I failed to think about grabbing a jacket). Last night, I ate some incredible scallops and orgasmic chocolate pot de creme served by a sprightly Frenchman, obtained the latest Kingsolver ("Animal, Vegetable, Miracle") and an older Sedaris book ("Naked"), walked up and down hills under a glorious moon in a sapphire sky breathing jasmine-scented air, scored a baffling little antique metal hand-crank kitchen tool of some sort for Linc (out of a give-away box just sitting on the street), sat in a hot tub overlooking Glen Park, all accompanied by wonderful conversation with the lovely and witty paulaandandrew... and I only just got here! I am a very, very fortunate woman, indeed.

Games party tonight, Berkeley tomorrow, Whole Earth Festival over the weekend... my phone IM is katjekick, if anyone wants to try to get together while I'm tearing around the Bay Area.

Comments

[jedusor.livejournal.com]

You've got a broken username link there.

Yeah, that's totally how I felt my first few weeks back in California, and still feel a lot. KC sucked, but it did make me appreciate what I have here.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

fixed it... thanks. that stupid hyphen catches me all the time!

see ya soon! woohooo!

[genderfur.livejournal.com]

games party? Ack! I forgot that part! I'll have to ping Mr. NeverAndrei to see if he can bring some.

(Me, I'm bringing ice cream base.....)

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

So I heard! I am quivering with antici.... pation!

[(Anonymous)]

Your feelings about SF are exactly mine about New York. I get antsy when I'm anywhere else.

[ennienyc.livejournal.com]

Your feelings about SF are exactly mine about New York. I get antsy when I'm anywhere else. (Duh, that was me above)

[jillcook.livejournal.com]

I created a livejournal account just so I can tell you that I am absolutely green with envy! I love San Francisco and 4 years away since our last visit has been too long. Madeline is over my shoulder asking if you have been down to see the sea lions yet. I hope your trip continues to be heavenly.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

I'm probably not going to do the Wharf or Pier 39, but I will be doing a writing retreat with the talented wife of the guy who books the performances all around that area (and performed there himself for years), Scotty Meltzer. So I'll be hanging out with the guy who hangs with the sea lions, does that count?

[hosterman.livejournal.com]

I loved "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle". Hope you do too!