Monday, March 18, 2024

Hanging on the Bay

 


We had some nice weather in the Bay Area recently and I went on the ferry to enjoy the sunny weather:







The Bay Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge

And you never know what you will see in the sky:


Or swimming in the bay:


It is pretty cool to enjoy some time on the ferry and see the bay.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Music Monday: The Luck of the Irish

 For this Music Monday, I have decided to go Irish as it is St. Patrick's Day.  According to Ancestry.Com, I am 10% Irish. Also, I have really always hated St. Patrick's Day for obvious reasons. Anyway, here are some Irish bands to enjoy on this day:








And the most famous Irish band in the world:



Hope everyone has a wonderful day and please leave those with the name of Patrick alone.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Transforming San Francisco's United Nations Plaza

 


San Francisco's United Nations/Civic Center Plaza basically has been a place to be avoided for years It was the 4 S's - Scuzzy, Scaly, Sordid and Sleazy.  A lot of crazy things went on there- A lot of homeless, people with mental problems and add to the fact that it was an open-air drug emporium (not talking about people smoking pot but people shooting up and doing other hard stuff) and a lot of crime.

The city closed it and gave it a multi-million dollar facelift. They moved out the scuzz and some of the sordidness and replaced with a cool space that games, places to relax, a skateboard park and a fitness area:


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Places to play:






The nice thing about it is the city hired attendants to keep the place clean. It has been a couple of months since the reopening but the place has been kept up and the 4 S's have not returned.


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

San Francisco's Cove Park


 I was in San Francisco walking around and came across a little park








It was nice just looking at the bay from this little park. 

Monday, March 11, 2024

Walking Around St.George, Utah

 


St. George, Utah has a beautiful downtown area to walk and shop in. It has beautiful architecture with the churches and buildings:








And tons of public art:










And a couple of painted bison:



And after looking at everything, you might need a little zen:



St. George Utah is a pretty cool to walk around in. 


Sunday, March 10, 2024

Music Monday: A Letter to Casey

 For this edition of Music Monday, I am going to try to send a love letter  about someone so that Casey Kasem can dedicate some songs:


Dear Casey,

I CAN'T HOLD BACK  as there is a girl who is amazing. I am very shy but I have been WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE HER but  we are friends and I am TOO SHY to tell her how I feel. There was this company outing AND WHEN SHE DANCED I truly had stars in my in eyes. She noticed that I watching her and started to come over but ME, MYSELF AND I just walked away and didn't say anything before she came to me. I am about to leave the company for a new job and would love to tell her that YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART.

Could you please play the following songs:







Thank You,

Patrick

Thursday, March 7, 2024

A Visit to Flour Bloom

 


When I was in Portland, my daughter and I visited Flour Bloom. She was super excited to visit there and it was interesting experience as you could buy a variety of goods:








And vegan snacks:


These were mine

Flour Bloom was an interesting place and if I am in the neighborhood and I would go there again.