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My mini-Active Rain vacation is drawing to a close

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Real Estate Agent with Compass CA DRE# 01215160

From time to time I take a break from Active Rain, like I've done this past month. Sure, I sign on just about every day, read a few great posts, comment on some and then--I stop.

So what do I do with the time I don't spend blogging?  I might enjoy a City hike through a different San Francisco neighborhood like I did Friday afternoon - I always find that refreshing, and always find something new to make me smile and excite me while I re-visit some favorite places.

On a recent March day, we walked to the Civic Center BART station and took BART to Glen Park. A walk along a few blocks took us to the Sunnyside Conservancy, then up to little Dorothy Erskine Park, down to Glen Canyon Park, up to Walter Haas Playground (view of the city from there was stunning- see above photo) down to Billy Goat Hill for more views, down 30th Street (where we came across the art fence) to Church Street. 

 Art fence gate. 30th Street, SF

After a visit to our favorite German foods store (the low-sugar black currant fruit spread is a must!) we enjoyed an early dinner at Eric's Chinese Restaurant before boarding the K-Church streetcar taking us back to Van Ness Avenue and a short walk home.

When I take breaks from Active Rain, I get a fresh sense of appreciation for all the benefits I get from this platform. I sense my return from this last hiatus is getting close!

When you live in San Francisco, jaunts like this one become second nature.

 

Comments (30)

Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Kathy Streib - you are much better disciplined than I -- very rarely do I write posts in advance. I'm hoping with the break I took in March, I'll come back with renewed vigor!!

Mar 27, 2018 07:33 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I didn't read anything about you working on your garden, but I am sure you did that some too!

Mar 28, 2018 06:51 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

My garden is, unfortunately, on the slow track Brian England - the shade is more limiting than I had expected, although I enjoy fresh chard for dinner weekly, and fresh herbs (rosemary, oregano and sage). I envisioned flowers, but my gardenia is languishing. The rest (arbutilon, bleeding hearts, fuchsias, helleborus) don't make for good cut flowers. 

Mar 28, 2018 07:36 AM
Brian England

Aww, that is a bummer, hopefully it will just take some time.

Mar 28, 2018 07:37 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Hi Lottie: Even when I take a break, I drip blogs. For me, it is the consistency, but I get it, the sky won't fall if you don't post a blog. Actually, I usually write my personal blogs the night before and set them to publish at 5 AM. That way if I don't get up early, no big loss.

Love your photos of the City, too! I'm taking some time off tomorrow to go to lunch with the previous sellers of my house in Hawaii. After that, maybe the beach.

Mar 28, 2018 08:49 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

So welcome back, Lottie. Always happy to see you in the Rain and was wondering why I hadn't for a bit.

Mar 29, 2018 06:07 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents - when I take a break from something, I usually return refreshed and energized- love that feeling!

Enjoy your lunch and.....the beach!

Mar 29, 2018 08:07 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Nina Hollander - thanks for your welcoming words. I'll get back to blogging on a more regular basis; I enjoyed my break.

Mar 29, 2018 08:08 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Lottie,

 SOunds like your time away from the rain is well spent! I hope you have a wonderful Easter Weekend!

Mar 30, 2018 02:44 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I commend you on the way you live and spend your life Lottie Kendall 

Mar 30, 2018 09:47 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert - wishing you a fabulous weekend, too. Happy Easter!

 

Mar 31, 2018 07:53 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hello Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, -  you and I are both fortunate to live in beautiful areas near water and mountains; it's not hard to enjoy life! Wishing you a wonderful weekend with (as Roy Kelley would say) camera in hand.

Mar 31, 2018 07:55 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Taking a break from ActiveRain is a very good idea.

Welcome back!

Mar 31, 2018 08:36 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thanks, Roy Kelley - when something becomes routine, taking a break can be good -- as long as it doesn't stretch out too long.

Happy Easter to you and Dolores!

Mar 31, 2018 06:41 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Lottie, I had noticed you have been missing!    Sometimes a break is good for us all.  Happy Easter! 

Apr 01, 2018 06:45 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Happy Easter to you, Joan Cox 

Apr 01, 2018 07:04 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Lottie Kendall - I just love how you live your life and embrace the things at hand without stressing out about routines that can gobble up your time unnecessarily. Your focus on what's important is admirable. 

I think the problem with most people is they don't spend enough time on themselves because they think there is no time. But that alone time can bring forth even greater results or wisdom. It is time, not wasted. 

All three of your photos are just spell bounding! What a lovely view from the top! The two hands painted on the fence is a great conversation piece and would make an excellent painting or large photograph framed inside an office. And of course, your morning walk on MT. Tam is absolutely  refreshing to look at and explore, even if it is just in my imagination. I can't imagine what thoughts go through your head when you hike those trails. What a great place to do soul searching!

Apr 13, 2018 09:16 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Here's another mural for you to enjoy Patricia Feager - makes me think of the murals you enjoyed in Sardinia. panel of mural on fence, SF

Apr 13, 2018 09:28 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I hope you enjoyed your mini-vacation but know that you are missed!

Apr 29, 2018 05:05 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Breaks are a good thing and often returns bring new perspectves.

Apr 29, 2018 05:47 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thank you, Sybil Campbell - I think what I'm experiencing is simply part of the ebb and flow of life and business.

Sally K. & David L. Hanson - I agree with your thought. Shaking up routines can be beneficial.

Apr 29, 2018 08:44 AM