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Secrets of San Francisco

22 Jan

During our recent trip to San Francisco, I sought (as is my habit) to take a step off the beaten path. I found a semi-hidden, secretive world in Chinatown.

Down one of the many alleys, we found the “Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory.” Inside, we spotted four women turning the freshly baked dough into various shapes of fortune cookies. They worked in silence.  The owner approached us quickly and suggested we buy something. He wouldn’t let us step further into the factory.

We opted for a bag of flat fortune cookies (also in chocolate and strawberry) for $3.50 and paid in cash. No tax. He stepped to an open container of flat cookies (really fresh) and scooped in a couple of handfulls into the plastic bag. It was a really strange place.

Pictures of San Francisco

19 Jan

The first set of pictures from my trip to San Francisco this past weekend.

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A Leaf Flew Into the Yard Today

19 Jan

A Nissan Leaf that is. The Mullen’s new car. It’s one of the first electric cars in the state. The Nissan Leaf is an all-new electric car with zero emissions.

“Love Shack” by the B-52s

12 Jan

Sometimes years go by without you hearing a song, and then, without warning, it comes storming back into your life. This week that distinction goes to “Love Shack” by the B-52s. It’s infectious. It’s annoying. It’s in my head. Too bad I can’t visit the original.

It’s Snowing in Seattle!

11 Jan

Ahhhh…. snow is coming down all around us. Darcy’s dog Cinnamon didn’t seem to notice. She lay out in the snow for a full hour before we called her in. The city could see between 2-4 inches tonight. So, everything will be closed for a couple of days.

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