lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Nothing better than Fishermans Wharf and your sour dough bread~~Love San Fran~~ :thumbup: :thumbup:

JMHO Loc: Utah

Several in fact. No q***rs though, but I do have a couple friends who are liberals, but we don't discuss politics though.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Glad to hear it

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

Well, I can see "now" how much I missed out on, only getting to see it briefly, but unfortunately in dense fog, on a brief stay-over at a cousin's house some time back. She lived outside San Francisco. I, at the time, lived in Hawaii and had stopped to see my cousin on the way to D.C. to visit my parents. I enjoy "quirky"....yeah, what a surprise that is. :lol: A lot of cities have pockets of quirky, but not the breathtaking view San Francisco has. D.C. has Adams Morgan, although it has been years since I have been there. Richmond has Careytown....

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

I have never been to San Francisco, but, at least according to several people who used to live there, the "diversity" angle is highly over stated. Yes, there are people of every color, or mix of colors on the planet, and that is fine. There are also every variety of sexual behaviors ever known in the human or animal world on display daily. Every language on the planet is present, which I would have no problem with if most people also knew English, but I gather that is not the case. "Homeless" people, many of whom need medical help for addictions of one sort or another, are encouraged to take up residency on the streets and defecate where ever they choose, an act that we do not even permit from our dogs.Diversity doesn't include anything conservative anywhere, no christian bookstores, few houses of worship that don't have "Gay affirming" signs and rainbow f**gs flying. Plus the city taxes on everything tourists would want to do, like restaurants, entertainment and taxi rides would make it way past my budget. so i will have to look at the photos of San Francisco from years ago and imagine what it once was.

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

There is beauty everywhere. You just have to take the time "to see" with eyes wide open. Of course, that's probably why I don't leave the farm that often. I remember quite clearly the time in my life when I searched constantly, not wanting to miss even one thing of exquisite beauty. Now, I am "mostly" content just to commune with my llamas.

PaulPisces Loc: San Francisco

How did you train your cats to herd the llamas? Amaaaaazzzzing!!!!!!

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

Awesome what you can do when you put your mind to it, isn't it!! Add to that, my cats are SO intelligent. You should see what they are capable of doing on my computer, or should I say "to" my computer. :lol: However, in total t***sparency, it is usually the llamas herding the cats, making them do rapid quick steps right on out of the pasture!!! Fortunately for the cats, the llamas were distracted by all the new, tender spring grass popping up for them to nibble on.

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

Who are the two tiny 'llamas' in the foreground? Are they the llamas protectorates?

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

The tan one with the black feet and muzzle is stunning looks a lot like one of our neighbor's goats except that the goat has a tan head with black striped on each side like an antelope. Prefer the country beauty rather than the "beauty" of street people sleeping in their own feces.

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

Why, of course they are, and they take on coyotes as well!!Those two diminutive, demure, brave (but stupid) muted orange "baby" llamas would be Brave Heart (r) and Jelly Bean (l). They refuse to take the hint, but most of the cats here on the farm are the same way, that the llamas aren't normally real happy to see them. There is usually a trail to start with of brave wannabes that follow me out, but the "herd" gets fewer in number the farther I get out into the pasture. Some are wiser than others!! :wink: I have to shut in a dainty grey rescue by the name of Valentine before I start out into the pasture to avoid catastrophe because she literally has no common sense whatsoever. She seems to think herself bionic. She has been tapped, but gently (so far), by more than one llama hoof. She lives under the mistaken assumption that fate is always kind, perhaps because I rescued her from the a nearby dumpster.

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

everyone talks about dumb animals but who feeds who?

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

My husband remarks quite often that the animals eat better than we do, and ummmm, well, they do!! :oops: :wink: John, these days, helps.

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

and they don't have to work to get it

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I know the Bay area well enough to know one doesn't refer (to the locals) to San Francisco as 'Frisco :lol: . They prefer to call it 'The City'. It is a beautiful & wonderful place to visit, but I prefer a more laid-back atmosphere than what you find there. Tony Bennett's song, 'San Francisco' captures it perfectly, IMO. I might add I haven't been in the Bay area at all since 1976. I was there just prior to service in Viet Nam and right afterwards. I won't even begin to explain the culture shock I experienced. I still enjoyed my time there, but, don't look to return.