I have never been in San Francisco but it is a city where the heroine of one of my stories met the love of her life.
He was an older man, but she was an incredibly successful woman in her own right when they met in an official capacity.
They swept each other off their respective feet and he followed her into her life and, from one perspective, they formed their own perfect reality exclusive of all others until death did them part.
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Back in the day - over 40 years ago now can you believe - I did a presentation. I must admit my poster art always let me down.
I think that is why I went into public speaking quite assiduously at that juncture.
Other people think that they are terrified of public speaking. It's definitely not so cool to be scared of an A3 piece of purple cardboard, some maps, photos cut from magazines, markers and clag (don't even mention sticky tape or worse still, stickers).
Words I can play with and you can hardly tell when I colour outside the lines.
My presentation on San Francisco had interesting facts like the Golden Gate bridge and the Chinatown and their zigzaggiest street in the world.
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I cannot remember if I mentioned the Giants and, funny thing, I married into a Padres family who are being visited this week by the San Francisco Giants.
My lucky number is 23 - which happens to be that of one Dominican player called Fernando Tatis Jnr
OMG 😱 I just read his Wikipedia and that of his father and it was meant to be:
- Fernando was a favourite ABBA song;
- Ferdinand was the name of my favourite book about a bull that didn't want to fight (& there was a cork tree in it)
- Wasn't it?
- Snr holds a record for RBI as he hit 2 grand slams in one innings
- ON MY BIRTHDAY
- in 1999!
- Which was also the year that not only 'Salina was born -
- But his own son Fernando Tatis Jnr was born in that year
- On the 2nd of January, which is a date etched in my mind as my great aunt is the first name etched in the family bible as being born over 125 years ago
- Which is also the day after Fernando Tatis (thereafter known as Snr) turned 24
- Snr was born the year that I started primary school.
- Jnr played an absolute BLINDER today and helped to smash the Giants tonight.
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My only trip to SF was as a toddler and I only have some very vague memories of that trip out west. I'm told I threw a tantrum when I had to get off the cable car.
What a great haircut! You look fabulous! I hope you make it to a bookstore. Always a good time.
I can understand. Who wants to ever get off a tram.
Ooooohhhhh. You have a mother in law with a salon. Sort out the geographic differences and you would have it made in the shade! Very stylish!
Haha - her salon is somewhat more intimate than in her heyday - she these days has tapered down to a much smaller premises and client base than before she "retired". Looking forward to when teleportation is a viable option!
That is a great cut!
Thank you. She is a great hairdresser.
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