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Stowic's avatar

Thank you for sharing this real life wonder tale! And I realize now that I was in San Francisco at the same time you were! I was at law school at the University of San Francisco from 1985 to 1988. Chris and I lived in Berkeley and he went to school there, and I commuted across the Bay bridge to class every day. From 1984 to 1985 Chris and I lived in Pacific Heights and a great apartment over some nice Republicans’ garage.

I also wrote for the tenderloin times, the newspaper for your former neighborhood! I know that it was a tough area, but I met some really great people there when I was interviewing them. Left a big part of my heart in San Francisco.

It has been great to know so much more about you than I never knew when we became friends. Lots of history behind that time and still ahead.🤗 also nice to hear about how you met Cedric. Give him a big hello from me.

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Ingrid Haring-Mendes's avatar

“Merrily causing heart-havoc” Love it!!

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

My sister used to have boys queuing outside my parents’ house when she was 18! It was ridiculous!

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Thanks for pointing me back towards this piece, Francesca. I had read it before, but forgotten about your Top Gun-inspired Kelly McGillis hair – it really suited you! And the hairdresser got it right! Good to reread this, thank you!

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