"Staycation" Day 2 - yesterday, we started the day with a late brunch at Perry's. After Brunch, we headed over to Fisherman's Wharf and stopped for coffee at Ghiradelli Square. From the Wharf, we drove up to Russian Hill and down the infamous crooked section of Lombard Street. We finished our day enjoying some fantastic views of the City and the Bay from Coit Tower high atop Telegraph Hill.

This week my parents are visiting from Lawrenceburg, IN. This is their first visit to the Bay Area since we moved here and we've got a week to be "tourists in our own town". Yesterday was our first day out and about. We had an absolutely beautiful day for San Francisco - sunny, clear skies, and around 70 across the entire city. We started our day with lunch at Pluto's in the Marina. After lunch we took a nice walk along the Marina Green, admiring the sail boats and the houses along Marina Blvd. Since it was such a nice day, we decided to focus our sightseeing efforts on things which would we best enjoyed when there was a clear day. After walking the Marina Green, we hopped in the truck and drove up to Twin Peaks where we enjoyed some fantastic views of the city and surronding area. After Twin Peaks, we took a drive along the Great Highway along Ocean Beach until we arrived at the Legion of Honor, a European art museum in Lincoln Park. From there, we headed north toward the Golden Gate Bridge stopping at Vista Point for a short walk on the bridge and some pictures. We finished our afternoon with a beautiful drive up Calirfornia Route 1 thru Muir Beach and on to Stinson Beach where we enjoyed some dinner and drinks and the Sand Dollar Restaurant. All pictures have been posted here.

Its been a while (a month) since my last post, so I wanted to provide an update on what we've been up to. Now that we're settled into our apartment in San Francisco, we've had the opportunity to start to explore the city and the surrounding areas. Two weekends ago (Memorial Day Weekend), we ventured out to Pleasanton for the Good Guys Car Show. Pictures from the show are posted here. That same weekend, we went to a street festival, Carnival San Franciso in the Mission. Also, we had the opportunity to get together with one our friend from Washington DC, Deb, while she was in town for a wedding. She surprised us with the news that she's moving to San Francisco this summer to take a teaching position at Golden Gate University.

Last weekend, on Saturday, we went up to Marin for the day and went for a hike around Phoenix Lake. On Sunday, we went to visit the San Francisco Zoo. Pictures from our day at the zoo are posted here.

This weekend, we decided to do some more hiking. Originally, we were planning on going to Angel Island; however, we got a late start and didn't have enough time so we went to Stinson Beach. From Stinson Beach, we hiked the Matt Davis loop in Mt. Tampalais State Park. Pictures from the hike are posted here. Today, we went to Golden Gate Park and the Conservatory of Flowers.

We've been settled into our new apartment in San Francisco for about 2 weeks now. We're still in the process of unboxing everything and finding storage for everything. We took the opportunity this past weekend to start to enjoy the city and all it has to offer. On Sat. night, we went to KFOG Kaboom - an annual fireworks show near the Bay Bridge. This was Natalie's first outdoor event and her first fireworks show. Needless to say, she didn't care for fireworks (go figure). The picture above tells the story...

Big news! Brenda and I have moved to San Francisco! I recently started a new position with in VMware as Sr. Director of Practice Development and Marketing for Professional Services. I will be based out of San Francisco office but will split my time between the San Francisco office and our headquarters in Palo Alto. The decision to leave Washington DC (and our family and friends there) has defintely been a tough one; however, this is an excellent opportunity and Brenda, Natalie, and I are looking forward to a new experience in a new city. We recently accepted an offer on our house in Virginia and also have leased an apartment in the Marina district of San Francisco. We will be sending out our new address information to family and friends. I'm currently here on my own; however, Brenda and Natalie will be arriving the first week of May. More updates soon...