We did take a little trip out last night after I blogged. We went to a diner about two blocks away. SF seems to have many diners, and I love diners. It was a 24-hour diner, and I got the must-haves of diner food (other than breakfast) – fries and a shake (oreo last night). Mer got an egg, and we enjoyed the atmosphere very much. There were at least three non-English nationalities on staff at the diner. I commented to Mer this morning that Cuyahoga Falls is very vanilla. I find the mutli-cultural experience of cities to be very exciting.

After eating, Mer wanted to stroll the two blocks down to Union Square, which we did. It was about 10:00, and the square had a bunch of teens in it, and they seemed to be playing 1-2-3-stop, except I did not recognize the language. What a great use of a public space. It was a pretty evening, and although I’m not enamored of big corporations, it was impressive to see the flashy stores of Macy’s and others that faced the square. It was pretty, and it was exciting to be somewhere new.

Mer figured out on this trip that this is the first trip we have taken in nine (!) years where we were not traveling with family, to see family, or for a school-related (missions)  trip. Don’t get me wrong – I love seeing family, and traveling with family has been rewarding, but it take me aback that we had not traveled as “us” for so long. No wonder this trip feels exciting!