Moving to Tucson

It seems to me that there is a lot to be done in San Francisco, especially if one is leaving. I've biked up Mount Tam, eaten at Shalimar, biked out to Ocean Beach, eaten burritos, swum in the bay, and attended the Silent Film Festival. But I've yet to see Laughing Sal, eat at Chez Panisse Cafe, or drop in at the MOMA. I want to eat Mitchell's Ice Cream and go to the zoo. I want to climb Russian Hill and bike up San Bruno. I want to go camping in Marin. There isn't enough time.

My next blog will be called, creatively enough, Livvy in Tucson. I plan to make it a bit more personal than this one. This blog will officially retire at the end of July. I promise to post on the new one every Sunday like a good little writer.

Still, San Francisco is and always will be my favorite city; it is in my blood. I was born here and I belong here. However, I plan to live and experience the Southwest desert with the same passion I try to live in my own city. So log in and read every now and then. Thanks.

Walk Like a Dog Across Polk

I've been meaning to write about this for a while. The crosswalk at Polk and Grove is near Lighthouse for the Blind, and therefore has an audio feature. The problem is that I can't figure out what that audio says. It sounds distinctly like the title of this post. If you know what it actually says, send me an email.

Yesterday, we started out at Velo Rouge on Arguello for a lovely bike ride to Marin. I was heartened to see a gleeful group of women watching the Tour de France at Velo Rouge while they waited to go on bike rides. It was not all that long ago that I saw very few women cyclists, especially riding solo, and now I see them everywhere. You go, girls!

For those of you who don't live here, Marin County is just a bridge away and has lovely cycling routes. We headed out of the San Francisco fog into the Marin County Sunshine, bought food at Whole Foods in Mill Valley and climbed up the mountain (Mount Tam, that is) to an Undisclosed Location for a lovely and relaxing picnic lunch.

I have yet to solve the mystery of the "link" on my new computer, but I did buy a digital camera. I'll start posting photos soon.

Sadly for this blog, I am leaving San Francisco for the University of Arizona in Tucson in a month, at which time this blog will be retired. Enjoy it while you can!