Life by the Bay
We are settling into San Francisco life pretty well. Yesterday we braved the shuttle system that circulates through Natalie's campuses (campi?). It was quick and easy, and we even met one of the administrators/instructors of her program after negotiating our way past the security guards without any form of ID. We walked home with the assistance of our GPS, and decided it was far more preferable to take the shuttle. What a hike. We declared it bullshit, and won't be doing it again.

Today, we attempted the MUNI system, following the path she'll need to take to her conference this weekend. The bus was easy enough, but what was really nice was the subway. I can't explain it, but there is something about subways that is both familiar and comfortable. Riding the train made me feel more at home in San Francisco than anything else yet. It's starting to feel less and less like I'm on vacation. That said, downtown San Francisco is surprisingly similar to NYC.

We walked up the hill from the subway station back to our house, which was a much nicer walk than our return yesterday, though Natalie had some intercostal problems. We decided to take the car to a nearby SF Public Library branch to get our library cards. I picked up the first Artemis Fowl book, so I can continue to determine if Colfer has what it takes to finish up the Hitchhiker's series. I also got The Lirbary: An Illustrated History, mostly because Nicholas A. Basbanes wrote the foreword.

Oh hey, also- guess what's based in San Francisco? That's right, No Fauxxx.

Okay, I'm gonna go watch The Muppet Show.