Day 185: Family in San Francisco

Laura and I spend the morning walking around San Francisco.  We walk along the Embarcadero until we hit Fisherman’s Wharf, where we hop on ferry that takes us to the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz.

We make our way to North Beach (aka Little Italy) and Union Square before we head back to the hotel to pack up the car and drive to the Mission to visit my stepbrother Zach, his wife Alison and their baby boy, Solomon.

Solomon

Solomon is one of the happiest babies I have ever seen.  Always giggling, smiling and curious. Salvatore, their Italian Mastiff, tries to lick the baby’s face.  His tongue is the size of Solomon’s head.

Sal and LauraAlison with SolomonZach moved to San Francisco a few years ago after he grew tired of the grind in New York.  His first job here was at Yahoo!, where he sold ad space.  Then he moved to coupons.com before he recently joined his new company, Practice Fusion, a start-up that helps doctor’s offices get their patients’ medical records online. 

At Zach’s house

Zach and his wife Alison have a new life since the last time I visited San Francisco for their wedding in 2007.  He opens a bottle of champagne and we toast to their new baby boy, their new home and Zach’s new job.

Me and Zach

Zach is really excited about the new gig.  He knows I am interested in working for a start-up so he set up some meetings for me with his CFO and head of business development at his office tomorrow.  I am surprised by his gesture and incredibly grateful.  Although we’ve never lived in the same home, he has always treated me as his sister.  It warms my heart to see him so happy.

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