Capturing early morning experiences in San Francisco, poetically. Rollerskaters dance Jazz echoes in the tunnel Lindy hoppers swing Smell of the sea blows Mini boats zip in the lake Zoom past buffalo I meet the ocean Lining the road like hedges Surfers slip on suits To the zoo and back Retreating into the park Muni … Continue reading →

Early in the morning and waiting for the number 5 bus, but oh, what is that I see out of the corner of my eye? Could this be true? Am I seeing things? Mildly disgusted, I couldn’t turn away. It was just too weird not to watch (out of the corner of my eye that … Continue reading →

While a red light typically makes people antsy and annoyed as they impatiently count down the seconds until it turns green, today a red light brought me something else– bike chat. On my bike and headed to yoga, the light ahead turned red. As I started to hit my squeaky brakes, a guy on a … Continue reading →

The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and I was grumpy. My body and mind were not happy with my decision to wake up early and head out on a bike ride before work. But that frown soon turned upside down once I hit Golden Gate Park, naturally. Cruising into Golden Gate Park, my … Continue reading →

Like many of my adventures, it all begins with a run. This morning I was running through Golden Gate Park and the conditions were good–the sun was shining, people were pleasant, so no real craziness to report. Rounding back through the Pan Handle I actually started to think to myself, ‘This is actually a quite … Continue reading →

Today earned four stars when it comes to making me smile. It was one of those days where I made a lot of friends, my favorite activity and superhuman talent. Making Friends Part I: My Morning Run  It all started with a mid-morning run. Halfway through the Pan Handle an Australian chap ran up besides … Continue reading →

Most mornings I run, but sometimes I bike down to the ocean instead. There’s a 14 mile loop that I just can’t get enough of– bombing down the slight hill through Golden Gate Park, I get my adrenalin rush before I hit the glorious ocean. Emerging out of the cold, temperate rainforest of Golden Gate … Continue reading →

Today I came into the office a little late– after working from home in the morning, then taking a bike ride through Golden Gate Park down to Ocean and along the Great Highway, I made my way down McAllister Street (on my bike) to head into work. It was a smooth ride until I hit … Continue reading →

Running in San Francisco always brings me joy, and I’m sure that as this blog progresses many more stories will arise from my runs. Today’s run scored a double-smile rating: Just entering Golden Gate Park, I ran past a little girl walking with her dad. Upon running by them the little girl turned to her … Continue reading →