First tastes of San Francisco:

A 3ft Customs officer with a 7ft voice herding AirNZ away from the Singapore Airlines flock.

Guns on the belts of anyone in a uniform.

Stepping into Summer is an uncanny experience. Eating outside: bbq salmon, sweetcorn, strawberries..
Sleeping with the windows open listening to Crickets screaming, Squirrells eating the roof..

Barbara took me to Trader Joe's, a small supermarket where they sell $2 wine. Tried the Merlot and it's not half bad!

Now I'm off to Union Square on the train. Tonight, baseball: Giants vs Colorado Rockies. Can't wait for the hotdogs and garlic fries.