living in SF

Exploring the Excelsior

Lowen Baumgarten

Feb 23, 2012 — 1 min read

A few weeks ago I posted about exploring the Sunset. Well, it my bid to dominate San Francisco geographically, St. Frances and I went exploring in the Excelsior last Sunday.

I'd got a 2-for-1 Groupon for "Excelsior Urban Hikes." Turns out this woman Christina leads you on your pick of three different hikes, all starting at the Excelsior bridge, with her pit bull Snap.

It was a perfect SF day: sunny and windy, and just like SF, we found ourselves on top of a hill pretty fast. Our group of 8 hikers chose to go to John McLaren park, where we met other dogs, senile & happy old men sitting on park benches, families flying kites, and couples out for a stroll. Snap jumped in a pond and went for a swim.

Afterwards, St. Frances insisted we get Peruvian food (saltados at Mi Lindo Peru) and Mitchell's Ice Cream. I came home with an upset tummy, but it was a nearly perfect SF afternoon.

More Comfortably Numb

There are days when I'm looking at my life through thick glass. I think you know the feeling. There are days when you care, and days when you... don't. Can't?

Sky Pilgrims

Kerstin and I camp in a pony pasture and chase the solar eclipse across Texas.

Sound of Music Sing-Along

We popped out into the sun-bleached streets, and there beside us were Corrin and Dafne, rising up the BART escalator. “Hey! You dressed up!” Corrin lit up and Dafne ducked behind him. With eight minutes to curtain, we walked briskly in the summer breeze. Kerstin nearly started skipping, a will-o’

Second-Time Karaoke Covid

I guess it was my fault. Kerstin would like the karaoke condoms to be accessible, right as you’re running out the door. In case of a karaoke emergency. I moved them, in a fit of spring cleaning, to the champagne bucket under the table with the car keys and

Read more

More Comfortably Numb

Sky Pilgrims

Sound of Music Sing-Along

Second-Time Karaoke Covid