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San Francisco here we come and the AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

April 26, 2014 by shelley

San Francisco and the AANS.

Our vacations always entail Bob’s meeting…that is his idea of a vacation.  But with the meeting in San Francisco I cannot complain, so we packed our bags for the AANS meeting (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) .

However, for Bob the first order of business when visiting the San Francisco area is a visit to the Stanford University Campus and bookstore.  It is almost like homing pigeon heading home to roost.

Stanford University Bookstore

Stanford University Bookstore

Stanford University Bookstore

Stanford University Bookstore

 

And then it was off to the meeting at the Mascone Center in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Sign at AANS

Sign at AANS

The Harvey Cushing Orator this year was Clayton Christensen.

Clayton Christensen at the AANS

Clayton Christensen at the AANS

We knew the Christensens when we moved to Boston for Bob’s internship and residency.  The first year we lived in the Boston area we lived in Belmont and the Christensen family was in our ward.  (We lived in Belmont for only one year and then moved to Medfield.)  After his speech we had the opportunity to visit with Clayton and his wife Christine and enjoyably got caught up with each others family etc.  In the world he is known as a best-selling author of nine books and over one hundred articles, Christensen has been the recipient of several awards. The Innovator’s Dilemma (1997), Christensen’s first book, received the Global Business Book Award of the year and in 2011, it was named by The Economist as one of the six most significant books about business ever written.  

Innovator's Dilemma

Innovator’s Dilemma

In the church he is best known as the author of The Power of Everyday Missionaries.  Clayton’s expertise as an innovator kicked in, and he set out with friends and family members to find a more effective approach to member missionary work. Their refreshing perspectives are presented in this book, which includes inspiring, unusual stories that demonstrate the effectiveness of the ideas. It even has its own website.

Read about Clayton Christensen on the AANS website.

Close to our Hotel was John’s Grill.  A good restaurant and the home of the famous Maltese Falcon.  It is a historic restaurant and one of the city’s oldest and most famous establishments.  It was a setting in author Dashiell Hammett’s the Maltese Falcon.

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

Maltese Falcon at John's Grill in San Francisco

Maltese Falcon at John’s Grill in San Francisco

Another favorite restaurant of ours in San Francisco is Scoma’s on Fisherman’s Wharfs.  Scomas has been in existence since 1965.

Catch of the day at Scoma's

Catch of the day at Scoma’s

Scomas Menu

Scomas Menu

Bob enjoying his cioppino.

Bob enjoying his cioppino.

We enjoyed Fisherman’s Wharf stopping to enjoy the seals on Pier 39.  

Seals on Pier 39 San Francisco

Seals on Pier 39 San Francisco

We discovered some street art that was really quite amazing to watch.  Using spray cans of paint these artists created a picture in minutes using only the spray paint, plates and paint scrapers.

And for just $10.00 both Miriam and I had to purchase our “outsider” art.

Street art Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco

Street art Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

Street art Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco

Street art Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

Enjoyed the view of the USS Pampanito framed through the arches.

 

USS Pampanito Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco

USS Pampanito Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

And the view of Alcatraz.

Alcatraz Island San Francisco

Alcatraz Island San Francisco

Our next stop was Salt Lake City to visit Jen, Adam, Becca, Henry and Caroline. Head to the mountains!

Filed Under: Art, Travel Tagged With: AANS, Alcatraz, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Clayton Christensen, Cushing Orator, Fisherman's Wharf, John's Grill, Pier 39, San Francisco, Scomas, Seals, Stanford University, Stanford University Bookstore, Street Art, Street Graffiti, The Power of Everyday Missionaries, USS Pampanito

San Francisco, Oakland and Palo Alto

November 25, 2011 by shelley

We got to see our new little grandson and his parents, B.J. and Jenn. But while we were in the area we also were able to go to the Oakland Temple and visit Bob’s favorite restaurant Soma’s. Soma’s is been on Fisherman’s Wharf for decades. It is quite unique in that it has its own boats to catch the freshest fish possible to serve in their restaurant. We ordered one of the specials of the day, halibut, but they were already out of it. (And it was quite early in the evening.) We got the scallops instead and they were delicious and very tender.

The scallops at Soma's Restaurant Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

The Oakland Temple was getting ready for Christmas with lots of lights being put up around the grounds. It was a real foggy view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the temple on the Oakland side of the bay.

View of the Oakland Temple.


Another view of the temple.


Foggy San Francisco.

Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: California, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Fisherman's Wharf, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Temple, Oakland, San Francisco, Soma's Restaurant, temple

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