A birthday celebration

Saturday was Sherry’s birthday.  And, not just any birthday. On Saturday, she reached the beautiful age of 50.  As you can imagine, I wanted to take the opportunity to do something special.  The plan?  An evening in San Francisco with our good friends, and neighbors, Bob and Karin. 

The planned called for driving down to The City (this is how you refer to San Francisco if you live in Northern California), with lunch on the way in either Tiburon or Sausalito.  We would then check into our hotel near Union Square, perhaps do a little shopping, and end the night with dinner at Fleur de Lys. 

Saturday finally arrived and we were off.  The fog had burned away and it was a beautiful Northern California day.  We stopped at Guaymas, in Tiburon, and enjoyed an excellent lunch on the deck overlooking SF Bay and The City.  It was then across the Golden Gate Bridge and onwards to Union Square.

A little web surfing found the Hotel Diva, just 2 blocks off Union Square, and I could not think of a more aptly named place to spend the evening.  After checking into the Hotel Diva, the girls went shopping while Bob and I went in search of a wine bar.  By 7:00, we were changed into our dinner clothes and enjoying a lovely bottle of 1988 Veuve Clicquot champagne that Bob brought along for this special occasion.  Next up, dinner!

For dinner we selected the infamous Fleur de Lys since Sherry and I have always wanted to dine there.  We arrived at Fleur de Lys at 8:00 and left around 11:30.  I will leave the story of what happened in between for another day but it was magical.  The ambience, the food, the wine, and the company combined to create an evening we will not soon forget.

We all choose to sleep in on Sunday morning before heading out to brunch at the Grande Cafe.  After another excellent meal, it was finally time to collect the car and head for home.

There you have it.  A fabulous celebration for a fabulous woman.  Look for a few more stories about this truly awesome adventure.

Until then . . .

Au revoir!