I'm jealous...I'm missing out. Flying from Sacramento to Anaheim shortly, so I'll be too far away to drive up. I'll be hanging around LA all by my lonesome this weekend, so if anyone is up for dinner there, let me know!

Good news though (sort of!) one of my classes cancelled next week, so I get to go home Wed morning. Fly out again Thurs, but at least I'll be home long enough to play with my puppies for a few hours!!

Anne

Kathy, Marcia et al - sorry to report we will not make it tonight - it just wasn't going to work for us. Enjoy your dinner, company and dessert, and thanks for trying to make it a kid-friendly event. The boys are just in need of a quiet evening at home - too much running around the last few days.

Judy

We'll miss you Judy & Bill, but totally understand. We will catch up on another Bay Area visit or when you come south. Enjoy your visit with the boys.

Sorry to miss you, Judy and Bill.

Marcia, I'd love to see one of your new rice bowls -- you must bring one with you tonight!

See you all in a bit.

--Sharon

My daughter, Tracey and I sure had a good time last night. We had fun at Fog City Diner and as Kathy said in her blog, we literally all packed ourselves in Sharon's car to hit desserts at Ghiradelli Square. (Someone had to sit on David's lap and it was not Marcia! ) Good thing there were no SF cops enforcing the seatbelt laws!

Good idea on the progressive GTG, Kathy. Marcia, David, and Kathy started with wine tasting at the Ferry Building, dinner at Fog City diner, walk around Aquatic Park where we enjoyed evening views, and dessert at Ghiradelli square. Thanks for driving, Sharon, and talking us out of walking from the restaurant to chocolate heaven.

Hmmm, I can recreate these activities when friends come to visit the Bay Area. Great time!

And we have some incriminating evidence, i.e. a slew of empty ice cream dishes, to prove it. So when I get home and can work on those pictures . .

It was a really fun evening, and it was nice to meet Tracy, Eden's daughter, who just might come down with her mom for Slow Bowl. Eden has captured the "progressive" moment above; the walk along Aquatic Park as the sun was setting over the Golden Gate Bridge was stunning, I am not sure I have ever been there quite at that moment before.

Dinner at the Fog City Diner was also good as we started with a plate of truffle oil asiago cheese french fries to share. Enough said.

Good times, good friends,

It all sounds wonderful and in my minds eye I could follow the merriment from place to place. I sure missed being with each of you. I wish I could have seen you all squeeze into Sharon's car. It's an hysterical image. Glad you all were able to get together. Safe travels home. Barb Cabot

Just arrived back from San Francisco. Once I've downloaded all of my pictures onto my laptop I'll post a couple from our simply fabulous evening.

And Eden, wine with Marcia and David at the Wine Merchant really was such a civilized way to start off the evening. I loved it there!

Thanks you guys. I really couldn't have had a better last night in San Francisco. You all rock!!!

And I just had to share these killer truffle asiago fries:

Thanks, Marcia -- I was trying to pretend I hadn't actually eaten those. Oh well, truth comes out ... yes, they were delicious!

It was a great evening for sure. And it was an amazingly beautiful night in the city. I have never seen the Bay as calm and still as it was then -- the water was like glass!

Thanks everyone for a GREAT time!

--Sharon

PS I'm making cupcakes tonight -- a trial run for Ed's BD next week!

I'd love to see the photos. Don't forget to upload some pictures to Slow Photos. Use the Miscellaneous 2008 GTG catagory.

I just uploaded a few photos on the link that Marta posted. Enjoy!