San Francisco... dum, dum, dummmm

So, Sarah and I decided to go to San Francisco this Saturday to escape the heat. Sacramento got to about 106 degrees and SF got to about 80 with a cool breeze. We went to the Ferry Building Market and saw a lot of cool stuff and had a mint shake to keep us cool. Parking was $8 when we got there; about an hour and a half later, when we returned to our car, they had increased the price to $10. Good thing we got there early.
Later, we went to the Golden Gate Park and visited the de Young museum. It was the grand opening of some exhibit and we got in for free; normally it is $10 per person. We had a turkey sandwich there for lunch and it cost $10; it was just bread, turkey, lettuce and cheese and so not worth $10.
Then we got lost trying to leave SF and ended up in the Castro district. We realized that the driving conditions for SF are set up so that if it is dangerous and could cause accidents, it's legal. If you need to turn around or go left, it's illegal. We do like some things about SF, but we realized that it is more stressful than relaxing going there. Driving conditions are always horrible--$3 to get in and $3 to get out, parking is near impossible to find, and when you do it is expensive, lots of people who are mostly smelly, and it's not visitor friendly. We remembered that the last time we went there we had more bad experiences than good, so we have decided that we will not be back for at least five years.
We also saw "Lady in The Water" with Becky and John; Sarah and I we hoping for a twist at the end like usual, but no. It was hard to enjoy the movie because there were a lot of talkers, cell phones ringing and random loud laughter.

SAKE!!

We had sushi with Becky and John on Sunday night at the Sushi cafe--lame name, but very good sushi. I tried sake for the first time with John; I don't know what the big deal is; it tastes just like a regular white wine. (FYI: sake is rice wine.)
It is so hot in Sacramento! It got up to 108 degrees and it is not getting any cooler. Sarah and I usually run in the evenings, so this morning we woke up at 5:15am to go jogging. It is much cooler at that time, but it is not easy getting up that early.
Our jobs haven't changed any, but we keep getting promises that they will. I have been taking on lots more responsibilities and was told I wouldn't have to answer phones anymore and would get a pay raise. I am still waiting on the last two. Sarah might not have to answer phones anymore either when her job moves buildings, but that might be a few months from now.

4th of July Pics

No Picture of Steve this time....

Superman Returns! And Independence Day..

So, Sarah and I saw "Superman Returns" a couple of days before it came out (last Monday) and it was good. I didn't think it was the best superhero movie ever, but it was good. If you haven't seen it yet, you need to go into it knowing that it is a love story with superhero action; not super-crazy-action like X-Men or Batman. I think if you go into it with that mind-frame you should enjoy it more.
The special effects were great and they incorporated the old movies into this film very well. Music was good too, but I thought there could have been a bit more.
We went camping with Sarah's family at the Yuba this weekend and I got a little red on my back; no bad burns though. I also lost one sandal, so now I need a new pair. I hate losing stuff. The water was FREEZING; it made our skin all tingly and numb, but it is better than being in 100 degree weather.
Tomorrow is my 5 mile Fourth of July run, so I hope I can do it with little to no problems.