From San Francisco to Las Vegas

I'm in San Francisco International Airport now, waiting for my flight to Las Vegas. Staying in San Francsico this time was really exciting, walking around in Downtown, getting on cable car, bus, or having good seafoods..

We went to Juban, Japanese-style barbecue house in Japan Town. My colleague is Korean American and she felt very weird to have Japanese-style barbecue. It's so funny to see that. I got 3 glasses of Japanese beer.

Then, I'm going to Las Vegas today for business, as I told you many times, not for slot machine. Airport is so busy, there were hundreds of people in line waiting for security check. Connecting to Internet through T-mobile, I'm listening to XM Radio now. See you from Las Vegas tonight.

Bistro Boudin at the Wharf

We finished our work at 6pm, got on the cable car to the Wharf, and went for a dinner at Bistro Boudin at the Wharf, which is the home of the Original San Francisco Sourdough French Bread since the Gold Rush in 1849. We reserved a seat with waterfront view of the Bay and Alcatraz. I had a bottle of Anchor Steam and a glass of Cabernet, with famouse Sourdough with crab and corn chowder. Wow! It's so good! I'm sure I will come back here.

Virgin Megastore

We went to have a dinner at Ryoko on Taylor St. between Post St. and Sutter St. They say this is one of the oldest Japanese restaurants in downtown San Francisco. On the way to Ryoko, we walked on Market St. and found The Warfield, where I went to see Jeff Beck live in concert in 2001 or 2002. At Ryoko I had 2 bottles of Anchor Steam. Wow, every restaurant in San Francisco has Anchor Steam.

On the way back to the hotel, we went to Virgin Megastore, where I bought 4 CDs, "Love, Ella-The Original Versions", "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits", "Experienced Hendrix-The Best of Jimi Hendrix" and "Buffalo Springfield Box Set". They may be cheaper in Amazon but I just followed the words, "Buy it when you want".

Franciscan Crab Restaurant

I'm here at Moscone Center South, from 9am to 6pm. I'm working for an exhibitor at San Francisco International Gift Fair. It's a kind of hard work, standing all day long.

We went to Franciscan Crab Restauranr at Fisherman's Wharf, with good view at Arcatraz, crab fest for main dish, Carbenet of Valley of the Moon in Sonoma. As I said before, this is not a vacation, but only business. So dinner is the only trivial enjoyment.

From Phoenix to San Francisco

Firehills had 3 seats

Santa Cruz? from air

Arriving San Francisco

I left Holiday Inn at 8am and visited Casino Arizona. This casino should be a good prospect for my business. Then I went to University of Phoenix Stadium (formerly Cardinal Stadium). I visited a customer in Sun City as well. Sun City is famous for retirement community. It is said many Japanese authorities visit and study retirement life in Sun City.

Flight from Phonix to San Francisco was a kind of comfort, because I slept for more than 1 hour for 2 hours flight. I didn't know when the plane took off.

It was foggy and drizzling in San Francisco this evening. It is 57F (14C) now at midnight.

firehill's now in San Francisco

I'm in San Francisco now. I arrived San Francisco on Wednesday. I visited my clients in Carmel and Monterey on Wednesday, and those in Sutter Creek, Lodi and Sacramento on Thursday, both 100 miles away from San Francisco. Today, Friday, I set up our booth at Moscone Center South in downtown San Francisco. I will stay here until Tuesday next week.

Pic is firehills at Carmel beach. My back ground is, you know, Pebble Beach Golf Links.