i left tagg, all snuggled up in his bed, for san francisco last thursday evening. jocelyn has been living in san francisco for the past three years while her husband attends dental school. i wanted to visit her one last time before they left.
the first stop we made was mama's. when jocelyn told me there might be line she wasnt kidding around. that sucker was about an hour long. but the weather/people watching was decent so the time went by quickly.
i was feeling a little risky and ordered their eggs benedict. i was going to go for the plain old buttermilk pancakes, but since i had come so far to eat at mama's i thought i would get their specialty. turns out, i dont care for eggs benedict. (i had never had it before)
the fact that i didnt love my meal kinda stressed brady and jocelyn out. but i was as happy as a clam. i had the satisfaction of trying something new. and i nibbled off their plates, so i did get some yummy things in. but i am sure the italian waiter didnt appreciate my untouched food.
before jocelyn got the guts to go to the front of the packed restaurant and use their bottle opener.
afterwards. victory.
of course, i had to stop in at the cupcakes store. pretty much all we did was eat and shop. i feel like a normal person would have pictures at alcatraz or fisherman's warf. but i am not normal. i like to shop and eat, no matter what city i find myself in.
riding the city bus thru china town. the little old lady behind us was quite the character.
ok. i did do one touristy thing. i ate a boudin clam chowder breadbowl. it was super yummy, but the public restroom i had to use (to wash my dirty city hands) was almost not worth it. yeah, it was that gross.
a street preformer in union square had these fun little creatures. it was a mouse lying on top of a cat lying on top of a dog. and jocelyn said that sometimes the dog actually walks around with his friends on his back. pretty amazing.
the view from brady and jocelyn's house. they take care of (and live in the basement of) a sweet house in the city. not a horrible way to go thru dental school, right?
jocelyn and i made banana fritters with hot fudge sauce. it is seriously one of my favorite things in the world. the recipe does have quite a few steps to it though...... one of them being: me burning a hole thru jocelyn's dish towel!
room service! jocelyn served brady up some banana-y goodness. he loved it.
jocelyn and me, two and a half years ago. this great photo spot is right behind the ferry building downtown. thats the world's longest bridge (not really) behind us, the bay bridge.
same spot. fast forward a couple years. add in some gnarly weather.
my big boy, boasting the sweet clothes i picked up for him in san francisco. i cannot get enough of that face. i missed craig and tagg tons while i was gone.
having said that: i had a fabulous time with my bestest friend. she was an amazing tour guide and showed me a great time around the city. miss your burned face already, joce.
