sorry for not blogging on Monday. My bad. Or Tuesday. I been lazy. I will be the first to say you didn’t miss much.
For those who feel left out, on Monday I worked out. Then went to work. On the edge of your seat yet? I had an hour long conference call with a client. Did the usual for another few hours. Went home. Had dinner. Watched some TV. Went to bed. Yawn.
Tuesday was a little different. Today Em and I are going to SF. A quick two night vacation. First things first, I had my usual workout. No excuses. I got home and everyone was still in bed. Marika had not gone with me which she usually does.
While the two of them crawled out of bed, I hit the shower. When I finished I got dressed and was ready to leave. I had packed last night.
Marika left pretty quick to go visit her friend Isabella. Bella is moving, movers arrive today, and she is off to Alaska for minimum two years. Her husband got stationed there. This will be Marikas last chance to hang out with her for a long time. And if her husband gets stationed in some far out place again, she may never really see her again. That’s sad.
I hung around doing various things while Emily took her sweet time packing. She is a same day packer which explains why it takes her so long. Took her an hour at least. We are not on a schedule but I would still like to get moving.
We finally got going. Amazing. We took two cars because I am dropping mine at the speed shop. There are a few things still needing attention like a couple broken interior switches and the check engine light. Some new light bulbs. Minor, but necessary.
After that we drove about 30 miles and stopped for lunch. For an hour. I think we will eventually get to SF though I’m not sure when. I hope today.
Our drive continued. No more stops except a pee pee and snack stop in Emeryville. Then over the bridge to SF.
I got lucky on my hotel pick it turns out. I booked 2 nights at a place in the Marina. The motel is near 80 years old but charmingly rehabed. Each unit has its own garage, a full kitchen and full bathroom. Like little apartments. Very well appointed and cheap. I got lucky. And Emily loved it. Yay.
Place is well located too. About a block and a half up from the motel is Maybeck’s. It’s a restaurant famous for its Beef Wellington. Emily has co opted their recipe and makes their Beef Wellington recipe. So we are going there for dinner. Tomorrow is Wellington night so we will miss that.
We settled into our room. Put stuff in the full sized fridge, clothes in the dresser, toiletries in the can. Usual. Once we were done we went out for a walk. We are on Lombard near the Palace of Fine Arts. Centrally locates in the Marina. So where did we go? We went to the marina down by Chrissy Field and just walked around. Down the waterfront, through the neighborhood, just a quick look around. I lived in SF in the 60s and the mid 80’s. Emily had a job down here and lived in the city for a few months in the 80’s. So our trip is a little reminiscent.
We wandered around for a few hours till it became to cold to be outside. I did not bring a jacket which was a mistake. We went back to motel and relaxed for a few. Relaxed until we felt like going to dinner. Then we went to dinner.
Like all restaurants in SF, Maybeck’s is overpriced. But we aren’t letting that stop us. Fortunately, we arrived during happy hour. Drinks $7 instead of $16. Nice. And their cocktails are excellent. Unlike many bats they serve the same drink at happy hour as otherwise and just reduce the price.
some bad news, I ended up drinking two Manhattans. And they are extra strong. I got drunk. Add to that the wine I had with dinner, extra drunk. The food is excellent, btw.
We hobbled back to the motel. Late. I passed out rather quickly. Weird.