Get to Know Your Neighbor – Ms. S from the OMI

As I enter the home and meet Ms. S, she leads me up her staircase gripping a wobbly hand rail. Her home smells like baked cookies, and a pine. I see Christmas decorations; a table lay out with a beautiful deep green table cloth and evidence of children, but for now things are quiet.
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Get to Know Your Neighbor – Ms. D from the Excelsior

Photo by Julie Michelle Photography

Ms. D is a 3^rd generation San Franciscan, her family is 7^th generation Californian and her home is about 100 years old – in fact, the home was originally built for  Presidio officers, complete with a horse stable in the back. Read More »

Get to Know Your Neighbor – Mr. B from Visitacion Valley

Mr. B
By Emily Moore

Mr. B was born in Oklahoma in 1929. He remembers his childhood as pleasant, spent with his two brothers. His parents were farmers. One of his favorite memories from his youth was playing basketball in high school and participating in various school activities. Read More »

Get to Know Your Neighbor – Ms. C from Outer Sunset

Ms. C was born in 1935 and is a native San Franciscan of Irish, German & Spanish decent. For a 74 year old, she has a very young spirit. Read More »

Get to Know Your Neighbor – Mr. W from Bayview

Mr. W’s grandparents moved to San Francisco from Arkansas in the 1940s. His grandfather found work as a bus driver, which was one of the two popular jobs of the times. The other was working in the shipyards. Read More »

Get to Know Your Neighbor – Ms. W from the OMI

She’s lived in California all her life, but she’s been living in her home for the past twenty-eight years. She describes her neighborhood as quiet and her neighbors are sweet and kind once you get to know them. Read More »