{"id":245300,"date":"2026-03-31T16:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245300\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:53:28","slug":"our-trip-to-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245300\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Trip to San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0069.jpeg\" alt=\"toby sutro baths\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355878\"  \/><\/p>\n<p data-image-hide=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0069.jpeg\" alt=\"toby sutro baths\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355878\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, Toby and Anton are in different schools, so they have different spring breaks, for the first time ever. The silver lining was that we could take one-on-one trips, which felt really special. Last week, Toby and I went to San Francisco to visit our family\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"1\" data-article-image-position2=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lucy-kalanithi-scaled-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Lucy Kalanithi\" width=\"2133\" height=\"2422\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-356038\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as we arrived, we beelined to <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/lucy-kalanithi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">my sister Lucy\u2019s<\/a> house. How cute is she?<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"2\" data-article-image-position2=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-11.12.08-AM.png\" alt=\"niece\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-356026\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>My niece and I have a long tradition of playing Block Blast while chatting about everything\/nothing in particular; so after taking an evening walk and eating pasta for dinner, we did just that.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"3\" data-article-image-position2=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0080.jpeg\" alt=\"sutro baths\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355879\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day, Toby and I went to Sutro Baths, the former public indoor swimming pool complex. The fresh ocean air felt so good on our faces.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"4\" data-article-image-position2=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0086.jpeg\" alt=\"escape from Alcatraz comic book\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355881\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>We also got this <a href=\"https:\/\/store.parksconservancy.org\/products\/comic-escape-from-alcatraz-the-dummy-head-breakout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cool comic book<\/a> to bring home to Anton.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"5\" data-article-image-position2=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0065.jpeg\" alt=\"packing list\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355877\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Separately, since we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/category\/travel\/packing-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">talked about packing<\/a> a lot in the past, I was happy with my packing strategy! Mostly black, white, cream, gray, and blue, so everything was mix and match. Pictured here: <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-50193096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jacket<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-50193164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shirt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-50193205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jeans<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/goto.quince.com\/vDD3Z3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">similar loafers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"6\" data-article-image-position2=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0006.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355874\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>We borrowed my sister\u2019s car to get around, but one afternoon, just for fun, we took a self-driving Waymo. Watching the steering wheel turn on its own is trippy at first but soon feels VERY safe \u2014\u00a0Waymos are basically like A+ students, who come to a full roll-back stop at every stop sign. My brother-in-law Jeevan told me that he once saw a line of 10 Waymos patiently following a garbage truck up a hill without even attempting to go around, haha.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"7\" data-article-image-position2=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9866.jpeg\" alt=\"toby\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355891\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>We were lucky enough to see some friends, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/juliarobbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Julia<\/a> and her toddler daughter\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"8\" data-article-image-position2=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9868.jpeg\" alt=\"toby\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355892\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026who gazed at teenager Toby like he was the world\u2019s biggest celebrity. <\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"9\" data-article-image-position1=\"9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0515.jpeg\" alt=\"warriors game\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355888\"  \/><\/p>\n<p data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"10\" data-article-image-position2=\"10\" data-article-image-continuo=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/steph-curry-warriors-game.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"warriors game\" width=\"1542\" height=\"1479\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-356041\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>We also went to a Warriors game with some pals.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"11\" data-article-image-position2=\"11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5652959519187103609.jpg\" alt=\"warriors game\" width=\"872\" height=\"1158\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355873\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A real nail-biter\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"12\" data-article-image-position2=\"12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213900220411367244.jpg\" alt=\"warriors game\" width=\"1272\" height=\"1689\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355872\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026but they pulled off a 109-106 victory in the final MINUTE.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"13\" data-article-image-position2=\"13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0112.jpeg\" alt=\"warriors jacket Elias Guting\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355884\"  \/><\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"14\" data-article-image-position2=\"14\" data-article-image-continuo=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0111.jpeg\" alt=\"warriors jacket Elias Guting\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355883\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, how cool is this jacket???? The guy wearing it told me it was made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliasgoodthang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elias Guting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"15\" data-article-image-position2=\"15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9978.jpeg\" alt=\"Lombard street\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355896\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day, Toby and I walked along the water, explored the Ferry Building, and drove down twisty Lombard Street (hard to capture in photos!).<\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"16\" data-article-image-position1=\"16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0010.jpeg\" alt=\"kalanithis\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355875\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, we had dinner with the cousins\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"17\" data-article-image-position2=\"17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219.jpeg\" alt=\"toby dr Kalanithi\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355885\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and did a quick height check. As I took this photo, Dr. Kalanithi asked, \u201cAre we the same?????\u201d to which I replied, \u201cNot even a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"18\" data-article-image-position2=\"18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9735.jpeg\" alt=\"California trip\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355889\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we said goodbye and flew home, stepping over this dude\u2019s foot every time we had to get up lol. It was such a joyous trip and we felt so, so lucky to be able to see everyone. California, we love you!<\/p>\n<p>Where does your family live? Close by or far away? How do you stay in touch? My sister and I also do <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2023\/09\/28\/long-distance-friendship-tip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">five-minute phone calls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/california-vacation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Past California trips<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2022\/01\/31\/raising-twins-lucy-joanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">what it\u2019s like to be twins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2026\/03\/31\/our-trip-to-san-francisco\/#comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>17 COMMENTS<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year, Toby and Anton are in different schools, so they have different spring breaks, for the first&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245301,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[109795,109796,101,103,102,104,106,105,109797],"class_list":["post-245300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-lucy-kalanithi","tag-personal","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-toby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}