a quick 'hello' from NorCal

Having a blast here in San Francisco/Oakland!  My sister and I have packed a huge amount of fun and activity into the last few days!  I'm not going to give away too much, but here's a taste of the fun you'll have when I get back:

DAY 1

• near fatality on my first flight
• finding out how stinky dried jackfruit is
• a fabulous dinner and terrific experience at Millennium (thanks, Dad!)

DAY 2

• wandering around San Fran's Mission district 
• lunch at Gracias Madre
• dinner at Saha (arabic fusion!)
• karaoke at Pandora - I won't tell you what I sang, but I have to share my sister's best quote of the night: "I felt like I was watching a peep show with my sister singing in the background." 

DAY 3

• switched to our Oakland hotel
• traveled up to Berkeley
• had a banana-butterscotch cinnamon bun at Cinnaholic (and it was everything I wanted it to be)
• dinner at Saturn Cafe

More to come, but I didn't want to keep you waiting too long, so there's your little teaser and I'll see you in a few days!