Living in the SF Bay Area, you would think we're hitting all the sights...but you would be terribly wrong. When we have a spare moment, we either climb on the motorcycle (which if you have ever spent any time with Dave, does NOT include many opportunities to stop and meander), play with the grandkids, or sit on our butts and blog
I was really sad that we missed out on the two recent exhibits of Impressionists. What a great opportunity, and we missed it. I'm determined to not let that happen again. I heard that the Dutch Museum, Mauritshuis, was shutting down to expand and sending their collection on tour.....right here! Yeah! At the de Young! Where are friends are members!!!!!
We learned all about the Dutch Golden Age, etching process, Rembrandt van Rijn (yep, Rembrandt was his first name, who knew? Not these two business majors!) and gazed upon the Dutch Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring. We even spent time on the top floor and took in the panoramic view of the City, draped in fog.
Fun time with friends, delicious lunch at Park Chow's, Legion of Honor (where a new exhibit "Impressionists on the Water" is coming in June!!!!), walking through Golden Gate Park (which has instituted the most ridiculous parking that is in no way safer for bicyclists but I'm sure it made plenty of people feel good), taking photos that may or may not be included on a Christmas card (even though the best spot was taken by a Yogi having his photos taken by professionals while wearing orange sports shoes that matched his orange pajamas), introduction to Russian pastry (Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store on Geary where we were the only people not speaking Russian), sitting in commute traffic leaving the city to get on the bridge (how on God's earth does anyone do this on a regular basis?) and then safely home.
I can hardly wait to see what we do next!!!!!!
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