I wrote this 10 days ago...so forgive me for its lateness :)
San Francisco - >
I’ve spent the last week in California enjoying the weather and break from the Chicago cold snap that seemed to never end. My old college roommate from IU lives in San Francisco and on average I travel to Bay area to hang out twice a year. My goal for this year is 4 or 5 times. I love the vibe, the weather, the people.
I've grown to twice Doug's size
When I arrived Thursday I wasn’t sure what to expect. I wasn’t in town for business, for a change, and just was on hang out mode. Day one didn’t disappoint as we attended a “Gala” at the old opera house called Toast to the City. It was a big wine tasting event that took up four levels. I’ve become a big wine drinker over the last several years so I was in heaven. Good times for sure…
Oakland - >
I don’t go to Bay Area for Doug…rather not just Doug. The man has great friends. I’ve easily met and befriended 10 or great people in the area through my friendship with Doug. There is a couple I absolutely love to hang out with when I’m in the area. They have the right combination for hosting and entertaining. They live in Oakland (Hills) and have an amazing house that overlooks down town Oakland, Bay Bridge, and down town SF.
Good times with more wine
It’s AMAZING!!! We spent the entire day Sunday at their place watching basketball, drinking beer, talking shit, drinking the best margaritas EVER, playing football, playing volley ball, grilling, and having some classic wine. It was easily one of my best days in a long line of great Bay Area days. [Sidenote…the Margaritas are really good, but I recommend the 2nd marg for pros ;)] [Second side note…yours truly was the only two time winner in the games on the day…holla at ya boy!!!]
Fresno - >
Plain and simple…I have some great friends. I really do. My home girl moved to Fresno about 3 years ago and I have not come to see her yet. She even came to meet me to hangout in Bay Area so the pressure was building for me to come down…well I was won over and made the three and half hour drive from San Francisco to Fresno. Now, I hear nothing but crappy things about Fresno: “Arm pit of California” or “I’m sorry WHY you are going to Fresno”.
"It only took your ass three years to visit!"
Well, I went and the place was beautiful…everything was lush and the temperature was great, my friends house rocked…and it EXCEEDED my expectations by far. I had a great time and will likely have to come back this year yet. More importantly I got to spend meaningful friend that has become a sister to me…good stuff there!
2 comments:
I am late as hades on blogs... but anyway, *aw shucks.* :)
It was fantastic having you out here. And glad to read everything went well up in the city/oakland. Of course, everything goes well when washed down with margaritas...
I think you blew up that picture. You are frickin' huge man! That and I'm still fightin' feather-weight.
Cool write-up, but you deliberately mislead your loyal readers when you didn't mention the brutal ass-whuppin' you took at Ping Pong. Hurmph...
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