West Coast Wolf

Sun, Sep 1, 2019, 12:36 PM PDT • Potrero Hill

Last night I had to haul my suitcase up an entire block of this hill...

...and then when I got there, I found out the room was on the second floor!

Steep, narrow staircase with a curve halfway up.

Lesson learned: A topo map is an essential navigational aid in San Francisco.

Sun, Sep 1, 2019, 9:56 AM PDT • St. Francis Restaurant, 2801 24th St, San Francisco

[From a restaurant menu]: NEBULOUS POTATO THING (sm 6.50 / lg 9.00): nebulous pile of spuds w/ melted cheese, fresh salsa, sour cream & green onion (lay an egg on top +2.00)

Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 7:50 PM PDT • SFO Airport

“Please ignore the electronic signs, the train is on platform one, not three, and has no connection to Caltrain,” says the rather irritated-sounding announcer in the BART station. Fortunately there's a native San Franciscan standing around to help people find the hidden platform numbers.

Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 6:55 PM PDT • SFO Airport

Just landed in San Francisco! No aerial photo of the Bay, unfortunately—I had an aisle seat.

Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 2:18 PM EDT • CLT Concourse C

Dodging construction in Charlotte Airport.

Ceiling with hanging construction lamps and exposed wiring and ductwork.

Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 10:07 AM EDT • ROC Airport

Admiring the architecture briefly before I depart.

The underside of the entrance portico at Rochester Airport.

Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 1:32 PM EDT • Ming's Chinese Noodle

Sage advice from a fortune cookie.

A new environment makes all the difference in the world.

Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 12:39 PM EDT

Bookshelves, all packed and ready to go.

A shelf full of cardboard boxes, labelled things like Fiction, Dewey, Computer, and Miscellaneous.