Is It A Sign: II - San Francisco

Well we stayed at the Red Victorian, which used to be a hippie crashpad back in the day, but it was taken over by Sami Sunchild. She went through horrendous life crises and legal battles to make it the B&B it is today. We stayed in the Golden Gate room, and a band from LA called "Waiting for Wyatt" stayed in the Peacock Room. We met a guy from London and went with him to the LoveFest. That would be Peter, who is also a Will Self reader. For several days we rode the #71 bus back and forth from Upper Haight to Lower Haight to Masonic to Market.

We caught the LoveFest at the Civic Center, bought a brownie & circled around the DJ floats. Unlike some others, we did not pay $50 or more to party til 8 AM inside the Civic Center, but someone from our B&B who did so (with VIP pass) said it was "life changing." We walked to North Beach to check out City Lights & all the old hotels, like the Condor where Carol Doda was the first topless dancer & Larry Flynt's joint. Had to go to the Dream Room, where Debbie Harry went before me. Came back to City Lights to retrieve Ken and people were pouring out onto the street, as something had backed up in the sewer & the smell permeated the whole place. I went into the bar next door and the painting of Lorena Bobbit with her filet knife wasn't there any more. Back on Haight Street, someone approached Ken: "Grass, hash, 'shrooms?" When they found out he was staying at the Red Victorian, it was "Oh - the Red Vic - you're well taken care of. Location, location, location." Love the fog coming in the morning in the Haight.

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right

Within You Without You - Beatles

We were talking-about the space between us all
And the people-who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
Never glimpse the truth-then it's far too late-when they pass away.
We were talking-about the love we all could share-when we find it
To try our best to hold it there-with our love
With our love-we could save the world-if they only knew.
Try to realise it's all within yourself
No-one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small,
And life flows ON within you and without you.
We were talking-about the love that's gone so cold and the people,
Who gain the world and lose their soul-
They don't know-they can't see-are you one of them?
When you've seen beyond yourself-then you may find, peace of mind,
Is waiting there-
And the time will come when you see
we're all one, and life flows on within you and without you.

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be in time
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

If You're Going to San Francisco - Scott MacKenzie

If you're going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you're going to San Francisco
You're gonna meet some gentle people there
For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
In the streets of San Francisco
Gentle people with flowers in their hair
All across the nation such a strange vibration
People in motion
There's a whole generation with a new explanation
People in motion people in motion
For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there

Comments

[Ally McRepuke]

I miss SF!

These pictures certainly are NOT Los Angeles, for sure.

Thanks for sharing.