The Dame

Pat and I ventured up to San Francisco last night to take in a show - Dame Edna. If you have not seen her, I recommend it. She was a hoot. We left the house at three, as the matinee started at five. San Francisco was truly gorgeous - in her full glory. I love this city to our north. It is a beautiful place to visit. Yesterday was so clear we could see for miles. I found myself wishing we had spent the entire day in the city and not worked on mundane stuff like laundry and household chores. But hey, we need clean clothes, sheets and towels.
All the way across the bay, Oakland was crystal clear and the SF skyline was breathtaking. The Post Street Theater is at Union Square, usually a shopping destination for me, but I digress. The theater is a small, intimate one, which was perfect for this type of show. (I think I was there over 20 years ago where I met then Crown Prince Harald of Norway). We had great seats - not close enough for us to be picked on by Edna, but close enough to have great enjoyment of the show. After the show we started our walk back the to parking garage. Union Square was in fine form. It was all decorated with lights and Christmas decorations. It was breathtakingly beautiful. We ate some appetizers at Fog City Diner and headed home. The crab cakes were divine. I checked out my Fog City Diner cookbook when we got home and found the recipe. It's a bit large for our family - starting with two pounds of crab! I'll have to figure out how to cut it down, but they are the best I've had. Better than mine, even.