Last week I spent 7 nights in a small hotel off Union Square. It was a timeshare trade I needed to use,
and I wanted to test my ability to take another step in being a single person. Someone recently told me
‘one is still a whole number’. Yeah, but sometimes a solitary one.
My plans for taking public transit carrying only a small overnight bag plus computer briefcase worked out,
altho I should have researched the fact that Mason Street is very steep from Post to Sutter. ( my return was
much easier, as by then I had discovered the nearby bus that ran direct to the CalTrain Station.)
Warming: just about all the BART automatic stairs in stations seem out of order. I did a lot of climbing
stairs.
I played the tourist and rode the ‘get on/get off’ tour bus one day;ending up with a couple of hours at Pier
39 ( have lunch early, and you may be lucky enough to have a wonderful view of the bay and the seals
and sailboats). The Museum of Modern Art has never been my favorite, but they had an interesting display
of Mexican Photography ( no postcards for sale in giftshop), but the real highlight is the top floor walkway
to a second building. wonderful views of the city from this walkway making the $3 sparkling lemonade
worth the price.I’m hoping some of the photos I took with my came/smart phone will be worthy of printing.
I made the trip to the Asian Art Museum on the day when everyone else was celebrating the Golden Gate
Bridge Anniversary, and found plenty of small adequate restaurants within a block or two of my hotel.
I had dinner with friends two nights, which was really nice; folks I don’t see that often. I spent quite a lot of
time reading (hence the heavy suitcase) and writing in my journal and working thru a book on grief ( page a
day for what may be the next several years).
All in all, a very satisfactory week, but next time I think I’ll get a larger room and take a friend.
widowwalk 
vintagekaren
/ June 3, 2012I’m so proud of you Rosalie!
Lori
/ June 14, 2012Great Rosalie, What super start. It reminds me of a friend of mine who rented a place in the Arizona for a month. She had each of her kids come for a week and then had friends come for a few days here and there. I was part of the friends group which was our gourmet gals and we were there for 3 or 4 days. There are all sorts of ways to combat the lonely times. This journey will require a depth of strength you indeed possess. Thanks for sharing the Widowwalk.
gbean135
/ June 16, 2012Thanks for this armchair tour of SF and a further peek into your heart.