Kenric lived in San Francisco for 17.5 years, and I for 13 years. We’ve been to Golden Gate Park many times. That’s actually where we went on our first official date. He picked me up in his beat-up red Nissan Pathfinder. Her name was Ruby. I looked in the back and saw a blanket and ropes. Great, a freaking serial killer. But it’s OK, I knew where he worked.

Anyway, of all the times we’ve been to the park and walked by the bison paddock, they were always very far away and were just sitting there. But when we drove by on January 2nd on our way out of town, they were active and much closer to the road. Of course, we had to get out and visit with them. Just like how we had to drive by the old house multiple times. We didn’t try to visit it though.

We were very happy that the bison finally came out to say hello after all these years. Their names are Betsy, Bailey, Bellatrix, Buttercup, Bambi and Brunhilda. Since all of them are female, I couldn’t wish them “Bye, son!”

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