San Fran in Jan

[TranaGreg]

We're gonna be in town for a week of fun & frivolity, Jan 15-22. Looking for drinking partners. Fresno? Anyone else?

[mjl]

We have a baby due sometime between Jan 12-19, so depending on timing I might be able to make it out, but it's pretty unlikely.

[TranaGreg]

c'mon, you can always have another baby ...

[heyelander]

I'll be in town the 15th and 16th already (with tickets to Andy Cohen/Anderson Cooper one night and garrison keeler the next. How is that for an odd weekend?) Not sure if I can slip away from the people I'm with, but I could give it a shot if people are meeting up. Otherwise, i'd drive back in another night for something.

[Fresno Bob]

I'm around, where are you staying?

[mjl]

update: I have no idea of my availability. My wife has been in the hospital since Tuesday and will be there until the baby comes, which will be sometime between tomorrow and Jan 19. So... maybe?

[TranaGreg]

update: I have no idea of my availability. My wife has been in the hospital since Tuesday and will be there until the baby comes, which will be sometime between tomorrow and Jan 19. So... maybe?

I hope everything is okay.

[TranaGreg]

I'm around, where are you staying?

We rented a flat through home away in the North Beach / Telegraph Hill area.

Do you call them flats down there?

[Fresno Bob]

We rented a flat through home away in the North Beach / Telegraph Hill area.

Do you call them flats down there?

yep, good spot for wandering, terrible for parking

[mjl]

There's no reason to have a car. If you want to take a day trip, get the car for just that day, and use public transportation or taxis/Uber within the city. Parking is bad everywhere, though it is particularly bad there.

If you do get a car, like if your apartment comes with parking, let us know and we'll suggest some parking garages depending on where you're going. If you spend the afternoon at Union Square, picking the wrong garage can cost you an extra $10.

Actually, looking at rates, driving is probably cheaper but way more of a headache. It should come down to whether you have a reserved space at your apartment. If you don't, parking there is awful.

[TranaGreg]

There's no reason to have a car. If you want to take a day trip, get the car for just that day, and use public transportation or taxis/Uber within the city. Parking is bad everywhere, though it is particularly bad there.

If you do get a car, like if your apartment comes with parking, let us know and we'll suggest some parking garages depending on where you're going. If you spend the afternoon at Union Square, picking the wrong garage can cost you an extra $10.

Actually, looking at rates, driving is probably cheaper but way more of a headache. It should come down to whether you have a reserved space at your apartment. If you don't, parking there is awful.

Exactly our thinking, we will only get a car for a day trip up into napa. Aside from that we are good with our feet and public transit / uber or taxis.

[mjl]

I hope everything is okay.

Baby came tonight! She's about four weeks early so she'll be in the hospital a while, and mom will likely be in the rest of the week recovering from the C-section, but things are about as good as could be hoped. Baby had a couple IVs in her when I left but the doctors seemed positive about the whole thing.

If you want to hang out during the day on a weekday (i.e. when my older daughter is in preschool) I might be able to get away if my wife has recovered to the point where she can take care of herself.

[TranaGreg]

Baby came tonight! She's about four weeks early so she'll be in the hospital a while, and mom will likely be in the rest of the week recovering from the C-section, but things are about as good as could be hoped. Baby had a couple IVs in her when I left but the doctors seemed positive about the whole thing.

If you want to hang out during the day on a weekday (i.e. when my older daughter is in preschool) I might be able to get away if my wife has recovered to the point where she can take care of herself.

Awesome! Congrats.

I'll connect with you guys next week ... I'm busy having coffee while staring at the crashing surf here in kauai for the next while ...

[heyelander]

Very good stuff! What is the baby's name?

[mjl]

(sigh) Kalley. Meaningful to my wife, but when I walk around the ward and see Kyree and Berklee and Kinney, it makes me a little sad that my daughter's name looks like those also. I like either traditional or Latin/Greek; I voted for Artemis or Diana.