I've been in kind of a funky, blah mood all weekend. Not sure what derailed my mood. When I left work Friday, I was all set for a great weekend, but bada bing bada boom, my mood went to Hell in short order.

I think one of the things that's weighing on me is all the changes in my life right now. I'm sure they will turn out for the good, but I have no idea what the hell I'll be doing or even where I'll be living in the next few months. There's talk of my taking on more responsibilities in California, which would require that I spend more time here. But I really don't know what's going to happen. Change always seems to generate fear in people. Don't know why. Change is good many times. But we always seem to fall into that "devil you know" mentality. I'm trying to look on it positively. As JFK said, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are sure to miss the future."

The funk lifted today and I decided to go exploring with Buster. We went to a dog park in the Castro with all the queens and their little dogs. There was this queen sitting on a bench not far from me, and he was on the phone, so I got to hear all the details of his life. I had to smile when I heard him say, "well Utah does things behind my back that he thinks I don't know about, but I use that to justify the things I do behind his back." Guys are guys no matter where you go.

We drove up to Twin Peaks, the mountain that overlooks San Francisco, and took some pictures. You can see them here.

Pics of San Francisco

I'll say one thing for San Francisco, I've done a lot of traveling, and it is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and probably the most beautiful city in the United States, at least in my opinion.

Then it was off to Haight Ashbury, birthplace of the counter-culture hippie movement, and ground zero for the summer of love 40 years ago. I was pleased to see it still maintains an eclectic, funky atmosphere. Not a lot of Starbucks and Barnes and Nobles like one sees in anyplace, USA. It has the feel of what college towns used to be, back before commercialization turned every place into blah strip malls.

Well, that's it for now. It's off to the Lone Star to meet some friends, and then a new week starts tomorrow.