All you Harry Potter fans will recognize the title of this post. Felix is a potion introduced in HP#6, and it makes its drinker lucky. Everything that happens is normal -- but not normal. Every single occurrence goes your way, and you are gifted with a golden 24 hours.
That's what Monday was for me. One perfect day.
Nothing out of the ordinary, really. We all had the day off, and we swung by John's office so he could do a little work. Then we drove up to San Francisco (about an hour's drive, for those of you outside the area). We parked at Union Square, took the cable car to the Maritime stop, made a quick stop at Starbucks, and walked over to Ghirardelli Square.
There, we got a bag of chocolate squares and hung out by the mermaid fountain. The day couldn't have been more beautiful. A few clouds, a bright-blue sky, a slight wind. Perfect weather for a kite, which unfortunately we did not have.
We strolled down to the beach and were walking along when a young woman came up to us and offered us her kite. "We're done with it!" she said. The kids went wild. They ran and shouted and played and it was perfect.
Finally, as all kites tend to do, it got away and the string lodged in a tree. We got to watch the "tree flying the kite" as we walked along the piers down to Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. Ben had his first raw oyster, we watched the street performers, and messed around the pier, window shopping and eating more candy. Perfect.
Then dinner at the Fishermen's Grotto (old school, definitely!) and watched a gorgeous sunset behind the Golden Gate Bridge while we slurped clam chowder from sourdough bread bowls. Perfect.
A taxi back to Union Square, a drive home with the kids sleeping in the back of the car.
Nothing wild, nothing weird, nothing out of the ordinary. Just a perfect, perfect day. One I'll always remember. Thanks for listening. :)
"Nothing wild, nothing weird, nothing out of the ordinary. Just a perfect, perfect day."
My favorite kind of perfect day too! Have a great, totally ordinary, nothing weird rest-of-the week too. =)
Posted by: Jody Ferlaak | February 21, 2007 at 05:49 PM
So very cool indeed....so glad to hear your Monday was perfect! San Francisco is such a gorgeous place too! I love the picture of your gorgeous kiddos. Thanks for posting it! :)
Posted by: maria | February 22, 2007 at 02:01 AM
That sounds sooooo very nice. What a wonderful day indeed. :)
Posted by: Ragan | February 22, 2007 at 05:31 AM
That DOES sound like the perfect day! I don't know how you could top that one, but let me just say your kids are so stinkin adorable! WOW!! You're going to be chasing off the opposite sex when they get older!
I can't wait to see you Friday. So fun to finally meet!
Posted by: ~Kristie | February 22, 2007 at 07:34 AM
It sounds perfect - so glad you got to share it with those you love.
I've been to all those same places - one of my prized possessions is one of the early Fishermen's Grotto menu's from the late 40's.
Glad you got to have such a great day!
xoxo, t
Posted by: tonya | February 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM