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Quick US Trip

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I made an emergency trip to the US landing on July 4. After taking care of necessary issues I traveled to see some friends in bad health and stop by my old hometown to check out how things changed.

Near Phoenix airport there is this Arizona style pizza place with a South of The Border flavor selection. It was delicious. Try out Mama’s.
My favorite kind of breakfast, a quesadilla with guacamole and crema. A good way to start out the day.
A meeting place near the Embarcadero
Old style archtecture
Some old buildings remain
Not an announcement but some very interesting information about he past came to light. I got this cookie at my favorite chinese restaurant. Did you know this fortune cookie tradition was started by a Japanese restaurant owner in San Francisco for kids many decades ago
Mispelled but an interesting way to present ONIGIRI
Chinese style noodles near my hotel
US style TARDIS
They have new owners but a pretty nice diner in the city, retro style
In the diner my favorite car
This is THE famous Marylin photo
Our doctor’s office, Dr. Cook who became the county coroner
The former Corner Market where I worked as a delivery and bag boy for the Manteganis
The house my parents built in Tiburon in 1967
Part of the view from out house bay windows. We could see the fog rolling in over the Golden Gate bridge and over Sausalito
The bakery was Mr. Taylor’s barber shop where I had one of my first jobs at 9 years old sweeping the floor an shining customers’ shoes.
Belvedere where we used to go clamming
St. Steven’s where I was an acolyte and was confirmed so I could drink the wine on Sundays
Behind the tree is the rest room for he Belvedere park where I almost fell from the roof to a disastrous fate. I grabbed the gutter on the way down
Our former house on Bayview Avenue. I talked to the new owners who didn’t even know they had an extended garden area in the back. The plum tree in front has been replaced.
Strange offerings near Sacramento
Cheap alcoholic drinks in round containers. Interesting Marketing
Lemon juice from sicily
Look at all the bagels
Self driving taxi
Not so much taffic on Market street
Famous clam chowder in Boudin’s sour dough french bread
This is everything I own. Yes, it is all carry on.
A Mexican style pizza with lots of jalapeños
Mon’s grave.
A huge lunch
They look delicious
An even huger meal
My preferred breakfast in Maricopa
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