you are an awesome author. I use to live in Northern California too, but only for a short while. I long to go back for a visit, and I'm in San Antonio,  but love Austin- it reminds me of SanFran. I stumbled upo your story and Im thrilled- i just began readin it, and then low and behold it's gone but I ead your profile and whewwww- I found it. Do I need to subscribe to your blog? Not sure-I'm kind of newbie to blogs.