Yes, even Reiki practitioners need a break from the stresses of their daily lives. Ming and I took a food journey to one of our favorite cities, San Francisco. It was bliss for four days. The weather gods were working over time to keep the temperatures in the high 70’s for our visit. We stayed at a favorite hotel, Campton Place (a Taj Hotel Resort) in Union Square. It was great to see that the hotel allowed dogs. We saw a beautiful black lab getting off the elevator. We did see a few dogs in the city but nothing like Venice. A pug in Neiman Marcus did excite the crowd. Ming did say “if I had Lucy here, I’d have everyone on their knees saying how cute she is.” Lucy does command a crowd.Well we were also up there to celebrate Ming’s birthday. We always try to go somewhere great to celebrate her birthday. We did some shopping which was fun. We had some fabulous dinners. Ming’s birthday was celebrated at the Farralon. Isn’t her birthday cake cute?  Mainly delicious seafood. We always eat lots of appetizers and then surprised us with a cake for Ming. Waddled back to the hotel and watched some goofy movie, don’t bother even knowing, fell asleep. Ready for another day. 

Another day of the same, fun, fun, fun! Weather was beautiful. Shopping was great. Everything went well.  These hearts were all over the city. The heart in the photo make us think of our dogs and how much we miss them. 

We decided to partake in the Chef’s 9 course tasting menu that evening. It was actually 12 courses if you counted the “free” courses.  By Chef Srijith Gopinatham:

Porcini Mushroom and Konbu Broth with Summer Truffles and Crispy Seaweed

Roasted Chiogga Beets, Beet Curd and Andante Dairy Minuet Cheese Snow

Artisan Foie Gras, Cocoa Nib Crust With Port Pebbles and Grape Gastrique

Barely Seared Scallops, Almond Soup Fig Compote and Prosciutto Ham Chips

Halibut en Papillotte, Carrot Hazelnut Puree Fresh Pound Herbs and Lemon Emulsion

Liberty Farms Duck Breast Artisan Foie Gras Slow Baked Peach and Charred Pedron Peppers

Roast Angus Beef Tenderloin Served with Truffled Potatoes Chanterelle, Haricots Verts and Veal Jus

Textures of Grapefruitj Lime Milk, Mango Sorbet, Blackberry Paper

Pure Chocolate Bergamot, Chocolate Toffee and Devil’s Food

If you animal lovers need a break, check into the Campton, even if you don’t need 9 courses, one will do. This is one of the best meals I have ever had in the world. Including Vietnam, Paris, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, London. This Chef can cook. Presentation was gorgeous.

Now, what does this have to do with reiki? A happy pet owner is a good pet owner. You can see how happy we are. Smiles all around.