Oregon – the America of youthful memory

Oregon – the America of youthful memory

May 28th 2023, Sunset Cove, Oregon. Oregon is the America of my youthful memory. It was fashioned in my mind in dentist and doctor’s waiting rooms where lying about as distractions to make the time pass were copies of National Geographic magazine. And in those...
San Francisco has stolen a bit of my heart

San Francisco has stolen a bit of my heart

May 17th 2023, San Francisco. San Francisco is ridiculously beautiful. At every turn, up every hill, across every vista by the bay, the city is just stunning. And it is not a strained, forced beauty. It is not beating you over the head like, say, Hollywood —...
Breakfast at Mel’s

Breakfast at Mel’s

May 17th 2023, San Francisco. If you’re staying on Lombard, the best place to have breakfast is Mel’s Drive-in Diner at Cow Hollow. It’s at the bottom end of the street, the Marina end, which itself leads onto San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge...