Today, we were so blessed to have a very special friend in town, who gave us an insider’s tour of San Francisco! Bodie’s view of San Francisco this trip has been, let’s just say, not exactly Trip Advisor worthy. So it was such a treat to have Ramsey show us some fun places today!

We started by driving over the Golden Gate bridge…

And went from there into the sweet little town of Sausalito, where we beat the crowds and were able to eat lunch outside safely.

It was Bodie’s FIRST time eating out at a restaurant since his transplant! It was such a treat for him – and me!

We snapped a couple of pics of the water, then headed out very quickly once the crowds really started descending.

(We had Bodie wear a mask when we were walking around, but let him take it off for pics.)

After that, we were so lucky to get to pop over to a friend’s house to see a fellow HLHSer, Bennett!

(Bennett was headed out to a zombie themed birthday party – hence the super cool costume. But then again, me being a homeschool mom, I didn’t even bat an eye or notice until his mom pointed it out. Ha!)

His mom Kristen is one of our amazing Sisters by Heart Board members – and one of my favorite heart mamas!

Bodie was jonesing for some frozen yogurt, and Kristen let us know about a super cool local froyo spot we could check out. So we tried it out and let’s just say, Bodie was pretty satisfied. He did say he felt guilty cheating on Menchie’s (his absolute favorite froyo chain), but it was worth it. 😉

After that, Ramsey drove us all through the city, taking us on the steep streets and pointing out landmarks. It was such a blast!

Today was so wonderful, and it added such a sense of normalcy to an otherwise very tough and medically defined summer. We still have to be very careful with Bodie and germs, but it’s so incredible to be able to carve out experiences we CAN do safely! We’re so grateful for the gift of friends like Ramsey!