526. Thrive

526. Thrive
Definition: (v) to grow of develop vigorously
Location Placed: Sloatsburg Rest Stop, Sloatsburg, New York
Date Placed: 7/18/13 at 8:52pm





With a free day off from work, I decided to take an overnight adventure. I pushed off shortly after the end of the work day and drove North. I had never been that far north into New York before, so I took advantage of the rest stop location for a crane release and a cool bit of A/C. (Can we take a minute to just jointly lament how hot it has been outside this summer? I am an autumn girl through and through!) I still had a little ways to go before finding the hotel and it made for a decent place to snag a little walking time after a long drive. It was quite busy, so I imagine a lot of other people had the same idea!

525. Steadfast

525. Steadfast
Definition: (adj) dutifully strong and unwavering
Location Placed: The UPS Store, Freehold, New Jersey
Date Placed: 7/8/13 at 2:38pm





A productive day off from work lead to an errand with a crane placement. Most of my productivity has been home based so it was nice to get out and about a bit. There is just something about getting a task done that leaves me feeling energized and more jazzed about tackling another task, and then another. So I'm trying to get my lists together and start a productivity stream. But how to get started? What sorts of things do you do to boost your productivity?

524. Coveted

524. Coveted
Definition: (v) to wish for longingly
Location Placed: Visitor's Center (Jones & Jefferson), San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 9:03pm





Sadly, all good things must come to and end. No vacation can last forever. But California has definitely treated me well. After leaving 5 years between now and the last time I was in The Golden State, I think I'll need to come back again in the not too distant future. So long for now California, I will certainly return.

523. Pumped

523. Pumped
Definition: (adj) stimulated or filled with excitement
Location Placed: Starbucks (Jones & Jefferson), San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 9:01pm





I saw the cutest little mug in this Starbucks now that I am having non-buyers remorse over not getting! That mug with the Golden Gate Bridge is absolutely adorable, and I didn't even really take notice of it until I looked at the picture later that day. I think I will have to find a way to score that mug as I do appreciate lovely vessels for tea on cold mornings.

522. Apposite

522. Apposite
Definition: (adj) suitable, apt, appropriate
Location Placed: Levi Museum (The Vault), San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 2:07pm





After Boudin, we decided to head to Pier 39 to see all the Sea Lions. By the time we got there, there were about 2 dozen sea lions of varying sizes lounging around. Some of them must've wanted to hang out in the EXACT same spot as another due to the fighting and pushing. It was all very entertaining. It was also lovely to have a nose around some of the shops. Definitely a relaxing afternoon adventure.

521. Bravo

531. Bravo
Definition: (v) to express approval of
Location Placed: Boudin Bakery Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 10:59am





Thankfully a short walk from our hotel was Boudin with its delicious baked goods and bread. I certainly had my fill of items (and would particularly recommend the apple bars and chocolate croissants. No regrets!) They had a lovely little museum and tours (although I wasn't able to participate in them). They have some awesome breads on a carousel around the store area and some neat little cooking accessories. Definitely worth a stop, or in our case 3, for some good eats! Bravo Boudin!

520. Fastidious

520. Fastidious
Definition: (adj) very attentive to accuracy and detail
Location Placed: Visitor's Center on Jefferson, San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 10:18am





This was one of the nicest visitor's centers that I've been in. For free, it had a number of maritime exhibits and lots of useful information about the area. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for a bit more background about San Francisco. I think I would've been able to spend hours just wandering around the exhibits. But when you've only got a day in a city, you have to hoof it and see it for yourself.

519. Mollycoddle

519. Mollycoddle
Definition: (v) to treat someone indulgently
Location Placed: Starbucks (Hyde & Beach), San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 10:15am





We took a little walk amongst the San Francisco National Maritime Park to see all the seaworthy vessels they had. They can some cute little dingy type boats and a few more impressive sailing ships. Although we didn't go into any of them, they looked pretty slick from the dock. Given a bit more time, I would've liked to poke around them and some of the larger war time ships. But that just means we'll have to find ourselves in San Francisco again!

518. Enticing

518. Enticing
Definition: (v) attract by arousing hope or desire
Location Placed: Original Ghirardelli Store, San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/14/13 at 9:53am





It's hard to be staying a few blocks from Ghirardelli Square without making a trip to the store. I promised myself I wouldn't buy something unless I had never seen it before at home. (When luggage space is tight, no sense in bringing something back that you can buy yourself.) Of course I ended up finding a delicious chocolate mint bar that found its way  into my life. There are worse things than enjoying a bar of chocolate now and again.

517. Beatific

517. Beatific
Definition: (adj) blissfully happy
Location Placed: Marriott-Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
Date Placed: 6/13/13 at 9:39pm





Upon arriving in San Francisco, we drove outside of the city, over the Golden Gate Bridge, to the other side to get some good views of it. It was pretty awesome to see the bridge with San Francisco in the  background. Additionally, we were able to get some pretty awesome shots of Alcatraz with the Golden Gate as the sun was making its way down. Definitely picturesque to hit up that park to get some nice pictures if that's what you're looking for. And it's a pretty nice walk to boot!