I came back from my first trip to San Francisco a couple of months ago all giddy — people were wearing layers and sweaters! In July!  It was the one city I’ve visited that made me consider what life would be somewhere … less sunny.  Could I deal with a straight month of rain?  Still not sure about that.

Because I had packed only a carry-on, I had to be cautious about what I bought: Clothing was easy, since all that had to be considered was size.  But when my friend Michael and I hit the Fresh store, I found something that I liked so much I had it shipped home.  The story is below ….

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