Carpe Diem or Florence Sees San Francisco

Life sometimes presents you with opportunities to do special things for others. Seizing the moment can be a life changing experience for both parties. The tricky part is knowing to embrace the opportunity and being flexible enough to overcome any obstacles that appear along the way.

One night in casual conversation, Florence told me she regretted never getting to California to see the Golden Gate Bridge. She had never spoken of regrets before to me.

John and I had walked the Bridge on a past trip when it was foggy and scary. I knew we could do this with her, with a little help from our friends. Besides, we always look for a reason to visit Eric.
Thankfully, Karen had never been to SF either and was willing to travel with Florence. This made it easy for John and I to leave from PHL and meet them at SFO.

First, the Bridge Walk with Eric. Florence made it under her own power with flying colors. It was cloudy, windy, and cool but a wonderful time nonetheless. Next stop Stinson Beach. Florence put her hands and feet in the Pacific Ocean. Monday, we ate lunch in the sunshine and tasted wine in Sonoma.


The very best part of our weekend was the side trip to Muir Woods. This was Florence and Karen's first time in a redwood forest. I suspect they will never be the same again.

As we left Muir Woods, John turned to me and said, "Watching Florence walk through the redwoods ...PRICELESS!"