San Fran, Weeks One and Two

The best news first. Drum roll please... we're now both gainfully employed. If you would like more details, please send us an e-mail.

We've decided to keep the blog rolling, to chronicle our West Coast exploits and adventures since the majority of our readers are on not in this time zone. Butter Lamb will continue to make appearances, and continue to rest comfortably in our freezer next to the veggie burgers and ice cubes.

So, highlights of weeks one and two

- A welcome dinner at Joe and Jasmine's in North Beach. Our introduction to the city's MUNI system which is not necessarily convenient on Sunday evenings.

- A visit to Hockey Haven, the nearest watering hole to our apartment which is apparently owned by a Canadian and does in fact show hockey games throughout the season.

- D and D welcoming us to the joys of Gestalt and its European beers and "I can't believe it's vegan sausage and buns" fare; and welcoming us into their great group of friends. We all continued the European exploits with a Bridget Bardot/Bastille Day celebration yesterday evening here.

- A hike through part of Golden Gate State Park.

- Discovering the backyard of the Park Chalet after a day of walking around the Haight, the Castro and the Mission.

- Visits to two of the best bookstores EVER, City Lights and Green Apple Books. I think Dan bought every available Anthony Bourdain book at Green Apple, including a used one already autographed, "To Jennifer."

- Discovering cheap, cheap dim sum just down the street from us and relishing in not knowing what the hell half the stuff was listed in Chinese on the walls of the restaurant. And also the Chinese restaurant down the street that serves vegetarian "chicken."

- While the rest of the country blisters under insane heat, we're wishing we hadn't packed our WINTER coats. In storage. For two months. In Oakland. In a storage we can't touch. We're not lying. Outer Richmond at night is so cold, our landlady puts on the heat sometimes.

- Learning how to park on a San Francisco hill without busting the car in front or in back of you.

- SEEING TRANSFORMERS!!! And Harry Potter not just in IMAX but in 3-D! Okay, okay. We also saw Sicko last night, which is classic Michael Moore. You, too, will be purchasing a one-way ticket to France, Canada, Great Britain or dare we say, Cuba.

- Shopping at the Ferry Building Marketplace on Saturdays. Holy... this is a foodie and wino's dream come true.