January 29, 2008

  • Monday, January 28

    I woke up nice and early and it was yet another crappy, wet morning so I went back to bed.  I got up later and the rain had cleared and it was nothing but bright sunshine.  I don't know how that happened.  I headed down Market into work.  I came home for lunch and took a few pictures to document the momentary lapse in rain.  This is the San Francisco Furniture Mart, a spectacular Deco building I love to look at:

    I went back to work and then after, I headed off 2nd to Howard.  This is the Hugo hotel which has been vacant for 20 years and is now being eminent domained to make way for affordable housing.  One wonders how affordable.

    I continued on Howard and got a shot of pretty St. Josephs which has been vacant for a long time and it probably destined for the wrecking ball itself.  I'd love it if they could preserve the main facade and the towers and build something around that.  It's such a pretty building but completely unnecessary in a neighborhood where crackheads outnumber catholics 5-1:

    Here's a shot of me at 10th and Howard:

    I turned at 11st St.  This is a part of the Jackson Brewery building on 11th and Folsom.  It's not a glamorous building, but it's very industrial looking and functional and I like it:

    I continued on 11th to Harrison to 25th where I decided it was too cold for what I was wearing and then took Valencia to 18th to Diamond to 17th and then then home

    Bike Mileage:
    Today                                   16.6
    Week to date                        16.6
    Month to date                      508.4
    Year to date                        508.4
    Remaining to Goal            9,491.6
    Over (Under) plan             (256.6)