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
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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!
Thank You!
Fondly, cloudia