NursingZen

OK, I admit it: I have a real thing for libraries, especially the one at UCSF.

I walked into it for the first time recently and the hushed quiet made me feel like I had walked into the Grace Cathedral. I felt right at home among the plush couches, loads of free books, esoteric journals, and international newspapers.

But here, it’s the view that takes the cake: Like the rest of the UC buildings, the library is perched atop a hill so steep that even on the second floor you can look out through massive windows at nearly all of San Francisco (makes some sense since UCSF seems to own nearly half the city)!

On this particular day, the fog hung like a curtain in front of the window. I nestled into a seat, propped my legs up, watched the fog swirl around, and took a perfect little nap.

Note to those moving here for MEPN: Bring a down coat. Become one with the mist. Laugh, jump and skip when the sun comes out on random days (and on many days in September and October). Don’t bother with Weather.com, or any weather forecast for that matter.

Interesting fact: UCSF is the second largest employer in San Francisco, after the City of SF.