Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Sounds and sights of San Francisco...

Scott's parents treated us to an over~nighter in San Francisco in honor of Scott's birthday earlier in the summer!  We were so excited to have non-stop Scott and Carrie time!  Sorta fun getting to have non-interrupted conversations for a whole day!
In our 30 hours in San Francisco...we heard amazing sounds!

A Cello String Quartet, A Chinese group, a 4 year old drummer boy, a brass and percussion band, solo drummers, saxophonists, electric pianists {my least favorite}. 

...Crazy good 4 year old drummer boy!




This drew a huge crowd...unlike the famous Violinist in Grand Central Station who didn't attract an audience.



Which is your favorite?

We thoroughly enjoyed our alone time!!!  We really saw the town!  Friday night we walked from Union Square to "America's Oldest Italian Restaurant," Fior d' Italia, which is a few miles away and pretty close to Ghiradelli Square.  After dinner, we walked all the way down the piers to Market Street and back up to Union Square!
 The next day we rented bikes and rode from Union Square up and around to the Painted Ladies, Golden Gate park, Golden Gate Bridge, Wharf, Piers and back up Market again to Union Square!  We loved our adventures!
 Inspiration Point, overlooking the Bay and Alcatraz.
 The famous Painted Ladies.







First glimpse of the Bridge!

I just love the Golden Gate Bridge.  So unique!


 Palace of Fine Arts.


" Come Nadia, let us run like children of the night!"  ~ So I married an axe murderer.




























THANKS again Bob and Karen!  We really loved it!  We kept saying, "we love us!"  {Meaning...we love spending time together and so happy to be married!} It's so great to be with the one you love!
We really love spending time together!

6 comments:

Karen M. said...

You gotta love that little drummer! Who would ever think about putting drum sticks in such a young boys' hands?

nikki said...

You guys are a pair of lucky ducks - a getaway in one of my favorite spots, just the two of you. Always wonderful to remember how much "we love us"!

Scott said...

Fun! (Memories!)

Scott said...

Do you mean this story? It was in DC.

TRUE
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/bell.asp

HEAR HIM PLAY HERE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw (This link has a link to the Wash Post story.)

Scott said...

One more story about Joshua Bell. He played (out of his mind) for a movie, The Red Violin. The movie traces a violin through several owners across the nations, and decades. From its creation to its latest owner. The movie is an acquired taste, but challenging as to where and who ends up with the violin, and why. (Big time metaphore, the violin.)

Mom/Becky said...

True love! How blessed are we! The best thing in life... to spend one on one time with the one you love!!!! This does my heart good to see my daughter so happy! Two people who love life and their family as much as you two gives eternal marriage a good reputation!!!