Can you tell where I spent the day yesterday? How about now:
That should be a dead giveaway but in case it isn't:
I spent the day in San Francisco with my sister Kate, my niece Maddi and (hang on this might be confusing) our sister Mary's sister in law Julie, who was visiting from Wisconsin. Her husband is attending a conference all weekend so we whisked her away for a day of shopping and sight seeing.
I have wanted to visit the San Francisco Consveratory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park ever since it was restored in the late 90's. It sustained major damage during the winter of 1995 and finally reopened in 2003. It is a beautiful example of a Victorian conservatory.
And get this – it was a kit! You know like Ikea furniture or something! Can you even imagine what the instructions looked like? It was bought as a kit by James Lick in late 1800's but he passed away before he could assemble it. A group of San Francisco businessmen purchased it from his estate and gifted it to the city.
Being there made me want to watch Green Card again. The best part of that movie was Andie McDowell's apartment and her conservatory.
I'm wondering if kits are still available?
Beauteous!! Yup, sign me up for a kit too!!! What you adored about the Green Card is just what I adored too!!! lol
LindaSonia
Gorgeous! I would LOVE to have a conservatory, too. I love the Golden Gate conservatory. I went to college in San Francisco and spent a lot of spare time in Golden Gate Park. I loved the time in the conservatory and can’t wait to go back again. We are going to vacation in SF this summer – a college reunion and vacation days with my best friend from college days and her husband. I will visit the conservatory, for sure. Thanks for the memories and the excitement as I plan my vacation stops and photos. ~Adrienne~
What a cool story!! I can’t imagine putting something like that together. I love San Francisco!! I remember driving over the bridge with my kids when they were young and all the WOW Mommy remarks.
I love that place!!! I went to a wedding there in the 80s. It was at night and it was so beautiful!!!
You have to check out this blogger’s conservatory…it’s to die for!!!! http://meadowsweetdays.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-conservatory-building-dream.html
Your pictures are great. How wonderful that the weather cooperated that day! I know that Julie had a fabulously memorable time with you.
That is fabulous. SF is one of my most favorite cities. Now, that movie apartment was some reason to get married!
I NEED one of these gorgeous conservatories too! Thanks for sharing this with us ~ loved seeing the pictures!