tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post755472288520673358..comments2024-02-11T03:50:53.613-05:00Comments on Counterlight's Peculiars: San Francisco City HallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-64795039616827807802010-08-15T19:28:53.230-04:002010-08-15T19:28:53.230-04:00Watching Antiques Roadshow a few years back, I was...Watching Antiques Roadshow a few years back, I was deeply puzzled by an expert's explanation, concerning a piece of jewelry as I remember, that <i>"it's what we call Bella Polk"</i>. Never heard the term before, so thought about it and though about it. Suddenly realized that it was my hearing of the lady's pronunciation of <i>"Belle Epoque"</i>, a style now permanently re-Christened in my vocabulary.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-13589041307617084912010-08-15T07:28:10.994-04:002010-08-15T07:28:10.994-04:00It's a great place for a wedding. Let's h...It's a great place for a wedding. Let's hope it lasts this time and becomes a regular feature of San Fran's city hall.<br /><br />I wouldn't mind getting married there myself.Counterlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345956180434795401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-31632044768661382672010-08-15T04:51:06.214-04:002010-08-15T04:51:06.214-04:00Great City Hall . . . and winning baseball team! :...Great City Hall . . . and winning baseball team! :-D<br /><br />[Sorry, guys: Giants on the brain. After years of losing seasons (and a couple "close but no cigar" World Series losses 10-20 years ago), Champion-less *my whole lifetime*, maybe THIS is our year?!]<br /><br />My <a href="http://thepagansphinx.blogspot.com/2008/11/beautiful-elopment.html" rel="nofollow">favorite pics</a> of SF City Hall. <3JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-64739277448666823712010-08-14T23:24:20.734-04:002010-08-14T23:24:20.734-04:00Everytime I arrive at the airport and drive into ¨...Everytime I arrive at the airport and drive into ¨The City¨ my heart stops as we make the curve revealing most of San Francisco (near Daly City)...I immediately wonder why I ever left (work) why I don´t move back (I like my life) and I think a million thoughts about a handsome young Englishman who raised hell in San Francisco when he was in his early twenties...my Dad and then his not-as-handsome son, me, both were given the gift of our youth spent in San Francisco...wow!Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-64423321137155491912010-08-14T22:19:30.551-04:002010-08-14T22:19:30.551-04:00I'd love to be able to call the Bay Area home....I'd love to be able to call the Bay Area home.Counterlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345956180434795401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-8807124644207856662010-08-14T22:17:32.913-04:002010-08-14T22:17:32.913-04:00Home.......
I resemble what IT said.... Bay Area n...Home.......<br />I resemble what IT said.... Bay Area native in exile....it's margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577280471100732619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-88919326668146468492010-08-14T18:06:28.594-04:002010-08-14T18:06:28.594-04:00The Civic Center environs include the spectacular ...The Civic Center environs include the spectacular War Memorial Opera House (which you can just picture full of men in tailcoats and women in long dresses!) and the Symphony Hall as well. There are a number of wonderful restaurants, theatres, and auditoria nearby as well. I love the City. <br /><br />IT (Bay Area native in Socal exile....)IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.com