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San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz

December 14, 2016 by shelley

San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz

Bob needed to go to San Francisco.  We stayed at the University Club San Francisco.

University Club San Francisco

University Club San Francisco

We dined at John’s Grill (of Maltese Falcone fame)…Every inch of John’s is packed with historical morsels, down to the basement. That’s where the original owner coined, crafted and bottled Gerard’s salad dressing. An upstairs glass case houses a shrine to Humphrey Bogart’s 1941 film noir classic, The Maltese Falcon. It’s based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel, in which private eye Sam Space orders chops, a baked potato and sliced tomatoes from John’s—a combo still available to diners today.

John's Grill

John’s Grill

John's Grill

John’s Grill

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

John's Grill San Francisco

John’s Grill San Francisco

Whenever we go to San Francisco it automatically means a day at Stanford so Bob can reminisce, walk around campus, and visit the bookstore…..walk around some more….visit the chemistry building….walk around some more…

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Bob

Bob

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Bob

Bob

Stanford Campus

Stanford Campus

Bob loves the old Chemistry Building…he spent many, many long hours in this building as a student.

Chemistry building Stanford Campus

Chemistry building Stanford Campus

I love the collection of Rodin that Stanford has on campus (Cantor Arts Center).   It is the largest collection of Rodin outside of Paris!   Much of the art is outdoors and available 24 hours of the day.  Here are the Burgher of Calais…

Rodin's Burghers of Calais on Stanford Campus

Rodin’s Burghers of Calais on Stanford Campus

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We explored St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

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Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California in the Nob Hill area.  It was born of Grace Church which was founded in 1849 during the Gold Rush, and became a cathedral just in time to be destroyed in the Great Earthquake of 1906. Construction of the present structure, in the French Gothic style, was begun in 1928 and finished in 1964. Today, it’s the third largest Episcopalian Cathedral in the nation. Grace Cathedral is a living cathedral especially known for its completeinvolvement serving the diverse San Francisco Bay Area, its “Gates of Paradise” front doors, its indoor and outdoor labryinths, stained glass windows, choirs, a 44-bell carillon and more.

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Ghiberti's Doors of Paradise St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Ghiberti’s Doors of Paradise St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

The front doors of Grace Cathedral, facing downtown San Francisco, are called the Doors of Paradise. They are replicas of famous doors in the Baptistry of Florence Cathedral, Italy, the work of master founder and artist Lorenzo Ghiberti. They are his masterwork (1425-1452) and are considered the high point of technical and artistic bronze work in the early Italian Renaissance. The young Michelangelo is said to have dubbed them “Porta del Paradiso,” the Doors of Paradise.

The story of the cathedral replicas is bound up with the originals. For centuries the originals stood in Florence, the golden panels slowly disappearing under layers of grime. In World War II they were under the supervision of Bruno Bearzi, master founder and superintendent of the city’s art works. At first the doors were sandbagged, then taken down and hidden in a railway tunnel. Bearzi discovered the original gilding exposed by rubbing ropes. At last they were moved to the Palazzo Pitti. Partisan railroad destruction prevented their possible export to the growing collection of Nazi Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering. After the war, Bearzi cleaned the doors and made gelatin molds of the panels, from which he later cast and finished replicas. He offered the replicas for sale and one of the cathedral completion architects, Lawrence Kruse, heard of their availability. Donors enabled Grace Cathedral to purchase the replicas for the cathedral completion in 1964. The doors are opened for special services and occasions. Each door is over 16 feet (4.8m) tall and weighs over a ton. In Florence, the originals, meticulously restored, are now in the Cathedral Museum with replicas (1990) in place at the Baptistry.

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Stained glass windows St. Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Grace Cathedral has a rich collection of stained glass; some 68 named windows by five artists, in three techniques, covering some 7290 square feet. The 34 windows by Charles Connick Studios of Boston comprise the largest Connick collection in the west. America’s acknowledged master of medieval-style glass, Connick windows are especially known for their rich “Connick” blues. Of special note are the Gospel windows (1930) of the Chapel of Grace, and the nearby Blessed Virgin Mary and Twenty-Third Psalm windows. Connick’s Nine Choirs of Angels choir series are the tallest in America, and the two transept façade windows are the largest in the west. More modern in style, but traditionally-crafted, the colorful eastern aisle Willet Studio windows were designed by Marguerite Gaudin.

Murals St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Murals St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Murals St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

Murals St Grace Cathedral San Francisco

There are elaborate murals along both walls of the length of the church. They largely tell the story of San Francisco and the Nob Hill area, including construction and  reconstruction of the church after the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire.

A San Francisco landmark is the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel…it is one of the historic hotels of America.

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

We went to the Top of the Mark, Mark Hopkins Hotel San Francisco

View from the Top of the Mark

View from the Top of the Mark

One of the banquet areas, “The Room of The Dons”, contains a piece of California history. Nine seven-foot-high panels painted by artists Maynard Dixon and Frank Von Sloun in 1926 for the hotel’s opening decorate the upper walls. One panel shows Queen Calafia and her Amazons set against a gold leaf sky. Calafia is the namesake for the state of California.

During World War II, the Top Of The Mark lounge was a favored place for Pacific-bound servicemen and their sweethearts to meet before being deployed.

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

One of the banquet areas, “The Room of The Dons”, contains a piece of California history. Nine seven-foot-high panels painted by artists Maynard Dixon and Frank Von Sloun in 1926 for the hotel’s opening decorate the upper walls. One panel shows Queen Calafia and her Amazons set against a gold leaf sky. Calafia is the namesake for the state of California.

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Mark Hopkins Hotel

Our last day there was a cold rainy day so we took a drive to

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

 

 

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: John's Grill, l, Mark Hopkins Hotel, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, St. Grace Cathedral, Stanford, University Club

Annual pilgrimage to Stanford…football…and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in San Francisco

November 3, 2013 by shelley

Bob had to attend his Congress meeting of the Neurological Surgeons which was held in San Francisco so it also meant an opportunity for him to make his annual pilgrimage to Stanford…Stanford football and memories…

Bob at Stanford

Bob at Stanford

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University

And of course a visit to the bookstore.

Stanford Bookstore

Stanford Bookstore

And the highlight…the Stanford game against UCLA

Stanford Football game

Stanford Football game

Stanford Football game

Stanford Football game

Stanford Football game

Stanford Football game

We sat in the second row 10 yard line, which was the perfect spot to witness Stanford football player Kodi Whitfield’s amazing one handed catch…Stanford went on to win the game.

Bob played football for Stanford and it was just a year ago he finally received his Stanford Letterman jacket…but it was too warm to wear the jacket this year.

The Stanford tree:

Stanford tree, Stanford's mascot, "Fear the tree"

Stanford tree, Stanford’s mascot, “Fear the tree”

The tree is depicted in many shapes in forms as the mascot at the Stanford football game:

Stanford's mascot, the tree.  "Fear the tree."

Stanford’s mascot, the tree. “Fear the tree.”

One interesting forum during the weekend, which happened to be homecoming weekend at Stanford was a panel led by Katie Couric exploring the topic of happiness.

Katie Couric lead panelists in demystifying the secrets of happiness.

Katie Couric lead panelists in demystifying the secrets of happiness.

Gorgeous flowers at the Stanford Shopping Mall:

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Giant dahlias at the Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

 

We did make a quick trip to San Jose and visited the picturesque Santana Row.

One of the first things we noticed was the parking garages were “electronic” in that you knew exactly how many spots were available and upon entering the garage you were directed to an empty spot.   Sensors monitor each parking spot and aid in guiding you directly to an available spot. (Note the red light above each car.)

parking spots monitored by sensors

parking spots monitored by sensors

The area was beautiful:

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Santana Row, San Jose, CA

We then headed to San Francisco to the meeting.  A featured speaker at the Congress Meeting this year was Itzhak Perlman.  Very interesting.

Itzhak Perlman at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Oct 2013

Itzhak Perlman at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Oct 2013

Itzhak Perlman at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Oct 2013

Itzhak Perlman at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Oct 2013


 

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: bookstore, CNS, congress of Neurological Surgeons, fear the tree, Happiness, Itzhak Perlman, Katie Couric, Neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santana Row, Stanford, Stanford Football, Stanford tree, Stanford University, the catch, violinist

Jack’s First Birthday!

February 15, 2013 by shelley

I can’t believe it has been one year since Jack was born, but he turned one year old November 12, 2012.  Bob and I decided we had to celebrate with him.  Bob also wanted to go to his annual Stanford football game.  So we headed to Palo Alto.

Happy 1st Birthday Jack!!

Jennifer and Jack

Jennifer and Jack

First we had to go shopping for presents to celebrate that first birthday.  Here I am with Jack and Grandma Jean at Cheeky Monkey Toys.

Me, Jack and grandma Jean shopping for birthday presents.

Me, Jack and grandma Jean shopping for birthday presents.

 

B.J. and his son Jack ready for the party.

B.J. and his son Jack ready for the party.

 

B.J., Jack and Jack with the birthday party spread!

B.J., Jack and Jack with the birthday party spread!

Jack all ready for his party.

Jack all ready for his party.

Party! Party! Party!

Party! Party! Party!

B.J. and Bob before party.

B.J. and Bob before party.

Adorable birthday cake for Jack's first birthday!  (Jen made it!)

Adorable birthday cake for Jack’s first birthday! (Jen made it!)

 

Birthday Cake!

Birthday Cake!

 

Drummer boy! Jack enjoying one of his birthday presents.

Drummer boy! Jack enjoying one of his birthday presents.

 

Enjoying the scenery in and around Palo Alto.

Enjoying the scenery in and around Palo Alto.

I just had to take a picture of this eucalyptus tree, it was just so photogenic.  Of course, this area is so scenic.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Events, Family, Travel Tagged With: B.J., birthday cake, drum, first birthday, football game, Jack, Jenn, Palo Alto, Stanford, toy store

Palo Alto Mall

May 20, 2012 by shelley

The Palo Alto Mall is a fun place to spend some time. From the great stores (Nordstrom, Apple, Sony, Brooks Brothers and many many more) to the restaurants (Mac’s Opera House and the new one we tried Yucca de Lac) to the gorgeous flowers. And not to forget the perfect weather it is a great way to spend some time together!

Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: Apple, Brooks Brothers, Family, flowers, Nordstrom, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Mall, Restaurant, Sony, Travel, Yucca de Lac

Flowers in November

November 25, 2011 by shelley

It was November, the Palo Alto Mall had its Christmas tree up, but I really enjoyed the dahlia’s blooming around the mall. One was larger than Bob’s head. Baby Jack was born at the Stanford Hospital and we would walk across the street to the mall and get food. We visited Max’s Opera Cafe several times during our sojourn.

Dahlias Palo Alto Mall November 2011.


Dahlia larger than Bob's head, Palo Alto Mall, California 2011.

Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: California, Dahlias, flowers, Mall, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Mall

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