Magical San Francisco

A  L  O  H  A !

"One day if I go to heaven ... 

I'll look around and say, 

'It ain't bad, but

 it ain't San Francisco.'" 

                            Herb Caen

“It's an odd thing, but 

anyone who disappears 

is said to be seen 

in San Francisco.

It must be a delightful city 

and possess all the 

attractions of the next world” 

                                 Oscar Wilde

“Irreverence, independent-mindedness and 

a hunger for far-off cultures have 

defined it {San Francisco} ever since people 

began streaming into the area in 1849 

in search of new fortunes from gold, and

 a settlement of 812 souls became within 

two years a city of almost 25,000, many 

from China, Korea and Australia, clustered 

around more than 1,000 gambling houses.” 

                                                   Pico Iyer

Linking to

Good Fences

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Honolulu feels pretty special,

but San Francisco is a 

unique and beautiful place

in it's own right.

I have longed to live there

since 1967, and have 

visited over the years.

Yesterday, we drove south

to The City

and it did not disappoint!

The light, the colors, the people;

the architecture, the cultures,

the smell of Art & Brains

in the maritime air.

Suddenly, we feel 

that much BETTER

about the choice we've made.

Yes, I am in a beautiful place,

and when I want

what the world's great cities

offer, it is an hour away,

over the Golden Gate,

into a magic realm.

Be sure to wear

some flowers

in your hair!

Groovy!

Thank You!

                 Fondly, cloudia