Woody life

A collection of 18 posts

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Grab Bag #52

Signs of the times and San Francisco views here and gone.

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Grab Bag #51

Three years of San Francisco Story means an over-long Grab Bag with German churches, Danish tug-of-war teams, bowling, and Woody wool-gathering.

Ocean Beach

Going Out

Life Saving at San Francisco's Ocean Beach

Castro

Bringing in the Light

An homage to Orphan Andy's diner in San Francisco's Castro District

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Grab Bag #46

San Francisco history grab bag with kissing, blessings, dancing, and star-gazing.

Christmas

Christmas Letter 2025

"A Christmas Carol" is a love story, especially for Woody.

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Grab Bag #44

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Grab Bag #43

Emporium roof rides, the Human Jukebox, and Dianne Feinstein: a classic San Francisco Grab Bag, right?

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Grab Bag #42

A Woody-thinking-too-much Grab Bag. You have to expect that now and then...

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Grab Bag #41

World Series parade, gas stations, and Great Highway history—a San Francisco grab bag.

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Grab Bag #40

Exploding cannons, secret water tanks, and funeral pick-pockets from ye olde San Francisco.

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Grab Bag #39

Some odds and ends spotted on recent walks around the Western Addition, Woody on jury duty, and the story of the wheelbarrow man. All in all, kinda strange, but, hey, you knew what you were signing up for.

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Grab Bag #34

I come to praise San Francisco, not bury it, plus news on old stuff getting older.

Mission Bay

A Walk on Long Bridge

When San Francisco's Mission Bay was a bay.

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Grab Bag #028

San Francisco History Guy goes all stream-of-consciousness on the Broadway tunnel, buried ships, and petting parties in alleys.

Woody life

San Francisco Story: Chapter 2

One year of San Francisco Story

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Woody Grab Bag #006

Strange adventures of young men in San Francisco, market memories, a walnut elephant, and recognizing City Cemetery.

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Woody Grab Bag #002