Category Archives: Stories of my life

Eating history… (Or): Crabby bread!!!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by pouringmyartout

There is one thing you absolutely must do if you are ever in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco… and that is… go to this place… Yeah, it has been a San Francisco tradition since the gold rush! And I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Stuff you might see if you ever end up in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco…

Posted on January 1, 2017 by pouringmyartout

The Golden Gate through the rigging of an old sailing ship! Lots of people and buildings! A guy hiding in a small tent doing a lip-sync puppet show! Cute dogs! I mean really cute dogs! People swimming… without a wet … Continue reading →

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The seamen of San Francisco… wait… uh… I mean…

Posted on December 31, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I just meant… the thing is… well, we were in Fisherman’s Wharf… and every time I see one of these pirates, I make Mollie take a picture of me with it… (once again, don’t ask where his hook went)… The … Continue reading →

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Chocolate and dogs… but don’t give chocolate to dogs… it is bad for them…

Posted on December 31, 2016 by pouringmyartout

So, we got off the cable car near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. We ambled through the park, and my wife wanted to take our younger daughter and her boyfriend to get some ice cream and chocolate… and where else … Continue reading →

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That first photo might be the most San Franciscoey picture ever taken…

Posted on December 31, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Or would that be: ‘the most San Franciscoish?’ That photo was taken from inside a cable car… (note the dangling Christmas ornament, top left)… and is of a VW bus… (that is painted in tie dye, and is taking tourists … Continue reading →

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We went over to San Francisco again, and this time, I took 225 pictures…

Posted on December 30, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Don’t worry, I will try to whittle that down a bit… and there are ones with people in them that don’t want to be on the blog… and some won’t come out as well as I hoped they would… oh, … Continue reading →

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China Town dreams…

Posted on December 29, 2016 by pouringmyartout

We did make it over to China Town in San Francisco yesterday. We were running out of time… and sunlight… so we didn’t stay long. I don’t have any pictures of my favorite stuff, like the butcher shops and herbal … Continue reading →

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Yay, we aren’t going to San Francisco today! That means I can catch up on yesterday’s pictures of San Francisco…

Posted on December 29, 2016 by pouringmyartout

This may be the best ‘Christmas time in San Francisco’ photo I ever took. Yesterday, we took the Oakland Bay bridge to the city. You know, just to mix things up. I always stop to take a few photos of … Continue reading →

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Is that why they call it the Golden Gate???

Posted on December 29, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Okay, we are finally at the end of the day… the day before yesterday, I mean… if you are following along with the saga. A bunch of us went up the hill to the elementary school to do some stuff. … Continue reading →

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Bye bye, Golden Gate…

Posted on December 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Wait, the title of the post is misleading. We aren’t leaving yet… Although Big Johnny, Eva, and Willie did leave today, ironically to go to San Diego to see John’s mom. Remember, he as a childhood friend of my wife’s. … Continue reading →

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