Feels like fall & other thrilling tidbits

Fall is San Fran's warmest season... so while I've been pining over hot apple cidar, pumpkin patches & bright orange leaves, the rest of the city's dwellers have been headed to the beach. Don't get me wrong, we're not talking LA/San Diego warm here, I mean warm for the foggy city in the bay: like 70s. Warm enough that cozy sweaters make you sweat and iced tea is preferable to, say... a pumpkin spice latte. While I have been *occasionally pouting about missing autumn in Minnesota {it's my favorite time of year!}, Dan-- who is like a cat and hates to be wet or cold-- is lovin' life. So, we headed for the beach and my silly discontent got lost in the heat and the waves :)

Above is Baker Beach-- reportedly one of the most photographed beaches in the world due to the spectacular view of the GG Bridge, and also-- perhaps-- because it's clothing optional... hehe. A sweet surprise to us on our romantic day adventure! In case you're wondering, I'll reiterate: this is NOT Los Angeles. No hot bods and perky ta-ta's here... mostly saggy, organic, unshaved types letting it all hang out. :)

Below is Ocean Beach... this one runs along the NW coast of the city, so it's not nearly as foggy and quite a bit warmer! Rumor has it that beach bonfires are permitted here and we are itching to have overnight guests to enjoy one with!

This is the historic Cliff House and Sutro Baths of SF. Now it's a fancy restaurant, but evidently it was a big deal in the 1800s. That's what Google told me anyway...


It gets a bit chilly in our apartment at night... not enough to turn on the heat, but apparently cool enough that Dan thought an investment in Snuggies was in order. With a surprise visit from the UPS man the other day, I selfishly hoped Dan read my mind and ordered me a sewing machine, but was sorely disappointed to find His & Hers Snuggies. However, fast forward 6 days into our life with Snuggies -- I wouldn't trade them for anything. :)

He feels like a superhero.

Apparently I feel like the Queen of Sheba.

Do you like our pose? This is how we look approximately 3 nights/week.
*Except I'm usually watching Bravo, not reading...

A sneak peek into the other 4 days of the week: my manly man hard at work!

Speaking of hard at work... check out the official new business cards. Ooo la la!

The best part of the last couple weeks: an evening with Mr. Dave Hanson... a friend of D's from highschool came to the Silicon Valley on business for a couple days. Unfortunately we were only able to coordinate one night-o-fun this time-- but we'd love to have him (and Lindsey!) back for an extended stay :)

A long overdue update... finally!

Dear friends and fam:

Apologies for neglecting our swell little blog the last few weeks. Work + school + starting a new job + daily living means we accidentally ignored our life in cyber space.

Here's what has happened since our last post:

We sold our truck when we moved to CA with the best intentions of using only public transportation & our dependable little Sunfire. However, both our jobs required us to have a vehicle, so our dreams of saving our hard earned money NOT buying expensive California gas were dashed. We perused Craigslist 'til we found this beauty: a 2003 Hyundai Elantra. Nothing fancy, but he gets the job done!



Now we have two vehicles and still no parking space/garage. We refuse to pay the $250 monthly fee for that luxury, so now we both drive around the block 10 times waiting for a spot to park every day.... totally worth the $250 left in our pocket ;)


I {Amber} started my job at Children's Hospital of Stanford a few weeks ago. See the pic my proud husband shot of me on day #1-- "New Employee Orientation"... he even woke up extra early to brew me coffee, make some breakfast, and see me off! What a man!


Now I'm 3 weeks into work, and the initial stress & dread of starting a new job is slowly subsiding. It is quite different from Gillette... I'm not in Kansas anymore! The patient population is different (more transplants & medical cases, very little trauma and neuro), but it's a fabulous learning opportunity. Not so great is that I came from a happy, comfortable, empowered staff of about 20 PICU nurses... now I'm 1 of 100 nurses. ugh. Very different, to say the least :)


Happy First Day of Work flowers from my hub. I think he's mostly excited to get me out of the house to earn some $$ instead of exploring the town and spending all our dough ;)

Last weekend in GG Park was the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. {So far one of the best things of SF life is all the free concerts!}. We packed a picnic and spent the day traveling from stage to stage to see our favorite picks: Umphrey's McGee, Elvis Costello, Yonder Mountain String Band, Avett Brothers, & Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. It was a rockin' good time... can't wait to go again next year!

That little man up there is Elvis Costello
It turned out to be one of the coldest days of the year {but notice coldest day= hat and scarf... sans mittens, parka and bomber hats! Hey, we aren't complainin'}

Avett Brothers

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings--- dang, that woman can put on a show!

Will post again soon... and this time we won't wait so long! Hoping all is well with all y'all. What's new? FB us or email us! We'd love to hear from you!