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Happy Friday!!

June 25, 2010 3 Comments

Blackout. Beer. Bikes. BVPV.
Happy hour in San Francisco, Bring your own bike.
♥Have a great Friday evening!!

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Good morning, my senior citizens.

June 25, 2010 6 Comments
good morning, sf public library

After I got a quick 3ple americano at Peet’s last week, I threw my sturdy mug in my basket and off I went. I saw the posse of the local firemen that also happen to have a similar affinity with coffee around that time. It is just a tad after 7am.
I take different routes because I don’t like to have the same routine, but that happens all the time. I could be on divis, on hayes, on polk or on mason at any given morning just to add 3 miles before 8am. And just to go get coffee, even if I head right back home. Why not.

This particular morning earlier this week was just very nice. The weather was particularly high for a summer morning (mid60°s) and I got an almost choir-like ‘good morning’ from the construction crew on Polk near Jackson. As I was drifting off to space and looking at the clear skies waiting at the red light on California and Polk, I noticed this small old lady, walking towards me. I thought for a second she might have a cane and swing it at me for being a few centimeters into the pedestrian path. It has happened before.

Instead, I noticed her perfect red lipstick and with her biggest grin, she says to me:

“Good morning young lady”
“Why good morning good looking,” I replied.

I now have the sweetest happy feeling with a smile. She must be in her late 80s. Crossing California street and trying not to fall face first on the train tracks at the same time, seems like a huge challenge with only a few sips of coffee in my system. The surface is distinctively wet today.

today's paper
Am I the only one under 30 without a smart phone?
I have an affinity with morning rituals. Reading the paper is one of them.
Enjoy reading them mostly from existing/sharing ones in local cafes.
Something I use to do with my dad in high school while listening to the radio.
The newsprint ink on my fingertips triggers that memory.

I am almost at Market and 8th, when a very old guy on one of those bicycles that look like the lovechild between a camping tent and a 1963 Swiss Army knife, with two wheels. He is wearing what has got to be the oldest reflective yellow vest, a couple of old milk crates as panniers and a ton of little junk and stickers around his handlebars, and all over his frame.
“Well, those twist knots, have not seen those around much – I had those in my bike back in the 60’s”
He said pointing at the Frenchie’s quick release front knobs. I chat with him for a second while he is drinking a little orange juice pack he had just gotten out of one of his many pockets in his vest.
“Good day” and he continues southbound on 8th street.

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A full dose of good energy from two particular senior citizens on the streets of San Francisco.
It is now 8:10AM and I head downstairs

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Pride weekend 2010!

June 25, 2010 1 Comment
the frenchie + happy pride
the frenchie + pride colors all over the City this weekend. Happy Pride!
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Photo del día: una chica Derailleur

June 25, 2010 No Comments
Found me a chica Derailleur
hi cutie!
The Derailleurs: San Francisco Bay Area Bike Dance»
+thanks for the sticker
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meligrosaaaaaa

June 25, 2010 1 Comment

He yelled right when I shot this. And this crazy kid skidded a u-turn.
“Hi this is Chris, hooptybikes Chris”
Ride on!

Chris
Golden Gate ave at Polk.
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