Thanks in the AM

It's 5am on Tuesday and I am writing, frankly because I just had some quiet time to remember to. My brother woke me up this morning to leave for Oregon from hanging out with me on an extended weekend in San Francisco...my home now. It has been an eventful and fun weekend with my brother and sister, who I realize I miss so much.

I look forward more and more to every time we get to be together, because as our lives change it's great to share those changes with them.

I had an opportunity to be a tourist and really "enjoy" what San Francisco has to offer on many levels. These levels mostly being what my siblings enjoy in their own lives and what we found in our exploration of the city. My brother, Steve and his friend Rob, who are beginning beer brewers enjoyed the many pubs and brewery/restaurants we found. My sister who has become very health conscious and active, convinced me to run the SF half marathon with her, I am glad she did. It was hard but fun...man am I sore. It enabled both of us to run across the Golden Gate Bridge and see much of the city that I either hadn't seen or never took the time to slow down and enjoy. I look forward to next year!

I think, like me, my siblings were amazed at the diversity that is in this city even though it is so small. They enjoyed espresso's and home style Italian food in Little Italy/ North Beach, ate at brewery/Spanish fusion Thirsty Beer in the hip SOMA district, enjoyed Mexican fair in The Mission District, Tea in China Town and Coastal views and hand crafted beers on Sunday morning at Ocean Beach in the Beach Chalet.

I am thankful for such great family and am both proud and intrigued by the unique and interesting people they have become. To think we bickered as kids and now we laugh till we hurt! It always seems like our time together is short and I am more motivated and look forward to our next opportunity to be together again. I love you Steve and Ness!