ahoy! i sailed!

all my wildest san francisco dreams came true last saturday when i set sail with pals to celebrate our wonderful steph’s birthday aboard this boat:

the birthday girl (in the middle below) invited 30 friends to take a sunset sail aboard “ruby” and we all very happily obliged. it really has been my dream since i moved here to sail in the bay, and i was so excited all week, and the actual event (gasp!) exceeded my expectations by a long shot!

here’s how i felt about the adventure:

i quickly ran to the front of the ship, stepped over the protective chain and stood myself right on the pointy bow, ebullient and effervescent.

we sped right into the little bay that surrounds at&t park, and the giants were playing that very night. it was so exciting.

then we headed straight under the bay bridge, which i feel like lives in the shadow of the golden gate bridge, but that night i developed a major crush on it. the bay bridge is so magical.

cupid’s arrow – he already got me long ago, but i felt even more enamored with the city than ever during our sail. indeed, i’ll always leave my heart in san francisco.

after soaking in all those great views zipping along, our captain turned off the engine and put up the sails and we soared around alcatraz.

the night got even more and more magical as the sun went down and the city started to sparkle.

back under the bridge and past the ball park – i never wanted it to end! it was so cold and i felt so alive. everything about life in that slice of time was perfect. it was a little tumultuous and beautiful and my heart was so calm and glad.

wildest san fran dream come true. thanks for such an incredibly fantastic night, steph!!!

{photos by kelsey and nikki}