Why I live in San Francisco

It is ridiculously hot today for San Francisco. It was about 85 degrees during the day and while I was on the dingy 19 bus that passes the meth clininc, my allergies were also flaring. I was on my way to yoga, but, felt a bit miserable. I wanted to just go home and curl up for a nap. But, I motivated myself (with the thought that I just shelled out a lot of money for these classes) and I went to class. Afterwards, I was so relaxed and feeling amazing. The teacher focused on poses that opened up your sinuses and helped with allergies. She even helped me do my first modified head stand. I left yoga feeling renewed.

Now, let me explain my walk home from yoga class. My class is on Hyde and Pacific. Hyde is a beautiful tree-lined street that the cable car runs along. You actually won’t find a homeless person asking for change anywhere. Because the weather was so amazing, most of the restaurants on Hyde had put seating outside on the sidewalk. What is normally a quiet walk home, was loud with cable car riders singing, and hundreds of people eating dinner and sipping wine out on the streets. It was fantastic. The sun was setting and I felt like I was in a movie. Kevin and I ended up joining the folks out on the sidewalk for dinner in North Beach. We ordered a mezzo of red wine and had our pasta while watching so much life (and skimpy clothing) pass us by. Then, we went to the Irish pub, O’Reilly’s, for the second warm night in a row.

These warm days in San Francisco are few and far between, but, the amazing sunset seen from our apartment and the life in the city (just blocks from our home), remind me of why I live here.

By the way, if you ever wondered, the picture at the top of this blog is a view from a window in our apartment.