Two Weeks in San Fran, Day 7

July 9, Mission District

Amazing luck! This morning, we had to leave the condo and move to a hotel for the next five nights, and had to move the rental car out of their space behind the condo, too. Just as I pulled out of the alley and turned the corner a car pulled out, and I got a lovely space right on the street. I'm telling you, this trip is charmed.

We met up again with Heather Gold to watch the World Cup in Dolores Park (along with about 8,000 of our closest friends). It was so packed that the whole head-butting incident was actually missed by our end of the park. So, Italy won and we headed out for coffee.

Along the way, I discovered Otsu, a publishing company-cum-retail store nestled in the shopping district along Valencia. A tiny store chock full of hand crafted items, mostly paper goods, from checkbook covers (got one) to t-shirts (got one) to handmade cards (got two) to coasters (one package of 6 with rabbits on them). I will take a photo of my treasures, including Dave in his new Otsu t-shirt (yes, ok, it's the one featured in Readymade, but that's not why I bought it), as soon as I get home. I forgot the cable to hook up my digital camera, so no photos until I get back home. Sorry! Otsu is located at 849 Valencia, between 19th and 20th and is only open Wed-Sun from 11:30-7:30.

We packed up our stuff and headed to the Phoenix Hotel. That, my friends, is covered in a later post. See Day 10.