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San Francisco

Monday Feb 2, 2004

I awoke this morning from the intermittent pounding of rain upon my skylight. “Heavy rain for SF,” I thought to myself. An hour later I was on my way to work. Highest setting on the windshield wipers, defrosters blaring, I could see that this was a lasting storm.

Fast forward two hours. Sun is out bright as can be. Fast forward ten minutes. Raining lightly, grey, not a splotch of blue in the sky. An hour later, clear and sunny. A threat of clouds on the horizon.

You get the picture. The weather here from place to place and moment to moment can make your head spin. I thought I moved to California but I think I found a warm Seattle, not the wealth of treasures I was promised when I committed myself to go West.

However, despite its many, many, many shortcomings, SF affords several wonderful perks. One such perk is the ability to make miracles happen any and everyday. Take my parking this evening for example. I found a “spot” just a half block away (which was good because it was raining). After backing into it and trying to get straightened out I started to realize that this was no ordinary spot. This was the smallest possible spot my vehicle could fit in. My realizations were further affirmed when I exited my car to see that I had in fact one inch in front and half of an inch* behind the car between my CRV and the other cars. Miracles happen in this city every day! Thanks for letting one dazzle me tonight SF!

*For my International fans who are unfamiliar with our crazy measurement system, we’re talking 2.5cm’s in the front, and 1.25cm in the back. (disclaimer – I have no idea if that is correct)