oh hey, remember me?

well, i'm back from the dead. after 9+ days of sickness, i've upgraded from walking dead to almost fully functional! this cold/flu/plague raging across the country is the worst thing to happen to me since i ran out of harry potter books to read. there are only so many cups of tea, questionable homeopathic remedies and hours of internet streaming a gal can take

meanwhile, between alternating fevers and body chills, erin came to visit from dc! we crammed a full weeks worth of adventures into 5 action packed days, dropping in to all my old favs and checking out a few new ones. i even borrowed my parents car for some out of the way sightseeing (and remembered much i dislike driving - and *parallel* parking - in the city). i love playing host, especially when good friends come to town. thankfully sf has an endless supply to things to see/taste/do - all the more reason to come back - err transfertothewestcoastbureauandmoveoutherewithme

and because i'm loooong overdue on some updates, the first in a set of mega-photo-posts:

west coast best cost / ferry building lunch...erin's first forray into sf coast cuisine (obviously blue bottle was involved) / reunited to kick off the 3rd season of downtown abbey together! mandatory tea, pastries, and cat / did i mention it was FREEZING all week? but never too cold for a quick dip at ocean beach / doin our tourist thang by the golden gate bridge / catching up at new neighborhood restaurant finds / treated ourselves to brunch at chez panisse / one of many, many coffee stops. when in rome... / hipster spotting on valencia / bundled / big bros bday celebration / nomming on some cheeseboard goodies