Welcome to The City

Wow! It's been nearly two months but seems like just yesterday that my wife (Erica) and I learned we'd be moving to San Francisco. And what a trip it's been!

First, we had to get squared away with leaving Aggieland. That included our apartment contents being loaded into a pod storage container for transport. With all of our stuff, there was slight concern the door wouldn't close! But it did, and after saying "Bon Voyage" to Bryan-College Station after eight years, we went on a 10-day "Texas tour" visiting family and friends.

All our Earthly possessions fit in here - barely

Then, on April 22, we finally landed in San Francisco, our new home. As it was more than six years since our last visit, we first saw the sights before settling in. It was a very different experience in getting around without having a car, but thanks to our legs (soon-to-be rock-hard calves) and ride-sharing programs like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar, our four wheels haven't been missed.

Clowning around in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

Soon enough, it was time to tackle my new job as senior public information representative at UCSF and look for a place to live. Many said the search could take weeks, if not months.

Laurel Heights Campus of the University of California, San Francisco

Once again on this journey, God has stepped in and blessed us. We  found a nice 1/1 in less than a week, and it's an 8-minute walk to work. The new place secured, it was time for the boxes to arrive. Erica's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has now kicked in to unpack and get settled before she takes a hard-earned "vacation," primarily at one of the numerous little movie theaters in the area.

Our new residence in Laurel Heights

All this time, we've really warmed up to The City, especially with food. Surprise for us Texans! We discovered good barbecue at Memphis Minnie's and Mexican at Little Chihuahua, along with brew pubs and breweries like Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery, Social Kitchen and Brewery, Cellarmaker Brewing Company, 21st Amendment Brewery and Thirsty Bear Brewing Co.
 

Memphis Minnie's

The Little Chihuahua

Watermelon Wheat at 21st Amendment

Right now, the biggest adjustments for us are the cooler weather (though the recent record-breaking hot spells have had temps in the 90s) and time zone difference (baseball games at 9 a.m.?). Nonetheless, we've been blessed with this opportunity and would not change our experience for the world.

Well, off to Union Square for some more fun and adventures. Til the next time...