Teo and entourage took a trip recently to San Francisco. Aside from a bit of a heat wave for a couple days (and we thought we were escaping the Burbank heat), the weather could not have been better: sunny, clear and with a cool, crisp breeze.
The city is a very beautiful and picturesque one, for sure. And hilly, as Candice will attest as we slogged up and down many a hill on our way to the various sight-seeing spots we had planned.
Our hotel was ideally situated, center of town and slightly North, so the Wharf was within walking distance, and many (MANY) restaurants were down the street, as well as a Walgreen's just down the block. Very convenient on a trip!
So Little Man Teo enjoyed the sights an sounds of the Wharf (always jammed, day and night), Golden Gate Bridge (we walked across; we were originally planning to bike, and pull Teo along in a trailer, but turns out he was too young; 6-mos minimum) and Sausalito, Chinatown, Union Square, Golden Gate Park (where they've held their "Lindy in the Park" weekly swing dance on Sundays for the last 13 years; very fun); and for you swing friends in-the-know, Club Verdi on Tuesday night, where Stompy Jones is the house band every week. (For those of you NOT in the know, Stompy Jones is one of the best - considered THE best by some - swing dance bands in the world. It was their song "Be Mine" that Candice and I danced to at our wedding for our first dance as a married couple.) Nice venue, great floor, but unfortunately Teo was not in his usual cooperative mood, so the night was cut a bit short, and mom spent most of her time caring for the boy. Mom and dad had a few dances, but not nearly as much as hoped. The sacrifices of parent hood. (Well, if that's as bad as it gets, then I will thank my lucky stars, right?)
The photos here are but a small sampling from the trip. There are MANY more, and some really great ones (as well as a couple of funny vids), and I will provide a link here to the rest of them in a few days. Please check back.
