Enjoying S.F.

Greetings,
We started our day on Nov. 28 with a tennis doubles match. It was great to be back on the court with a 20-year absence. I was a bit rusty but I quickly kicked in the after burners and proceeded to get back into true form. It was a fun challenge with Monica and Peanut -- we will be back on the court soon (I know you're begging for a re-match)!

We enjoyed some unusual Friday wine tasting at Hannah Nicoles -- we are getting to be their favorite customers. They always welcome us with opened bottles of wine, spirits and conversation. It is a great way to start the weekend.

After some well-deserved tastings after tennis, we proceeded to head down to San Francisco. We started the day at the Buena Vista. An irish coffee was calling our names! We made friends with a therapist that had proposed to his wife at the Buena Vista in 1961 -- it made for great conversation and an insightful outlook on life.

A trip to the city wouldn't be complete with a stop at Hooter's. We intended to have an oyster shooter in honor of Peanut (he loves them) and come to find out they no longer serve them -- it was a huge disappointment. We still enjoyed a cocktail and a few appetizers.

As we wandered through Fisherman's Wharf, crab was calling our names. Some of us savored a good bowl of crab louie.

Our intention for the day was to attend the tree lighting in Union Square -- this quickly came to a halt when we witnessed thousands of people awaiting the switch to be activited; of course, this resulted in mass traffic jams and fewer parking. Always having a Plan B, we headed to Bucca de Bepo for dinner; it was Peanut and Monica's first visit. We enjoyed a delicious dinner: calamari, brushetta, pepperoni pizza (mighty tasty), fettucini alfredo (one of the best I've had), and proscuitto chicken; all accompanied by a good bottle of vino. It was a great Italian feast -- soon to be revisited!

Thank you Mona and Peanut for the fun times and memories!
V