When I lived in San Francisco (many years ago) the Mission District was coming up as one of the cool new neighborhoods to live in. The neighborhood was much rougher then. Now it's a blend of the new wave of people moving in and the folks that have lived there forever. Don't get me wrong, it's not all fancy lofts and boutiques. In fact, it's much better. It has a tremendous amount of character, a unique blend of residents, good food and lots of amazing murals. You can read all about its history here. A few days ago, we met our new friends Gina, Jasmine, JJ, Stella and Bodie for a playdate in the Mission (they live in the neighborhood). We let the kids run wild at the playground for a while and treated them to frozen fruit popsicles.
Next to the park is a community garden. The kids hunted for and ate strawberries and goose berries and ate carrots straight from the ground. They watered plants and gathered limbs. Finnian and I watched the bees fly around the lavender.
After the garden they played more- their energy is astounding to me by the way because it simple never ends! Jasmine did manage a few minutes of quiet time on her Mom's lap though.
Next up was lunch and a walk. Finnian stopped me at one point and asked me to take his picture. His sweet face just melts me.
After more play at a second playground, Gina took us on a tour of Balmy Alley. It's one alley completely covered in amazing murals. Here's a virtual tour for you.
This next one is my favorite!
And, finally, our motley crew all together for a photo. I tried my best to get all 6 to look at me and smile but, of course, that would never happen. So, I did my next favorite thing. I got them all to scream for me. The other alley walkers got a big kick out of it I have to say.
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Aric Hoek says:
OK. The image of the mother giving birth is a bit disturbing.
(07.26.10 @ 01:01 AM)