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Thumbnail Green's avatar

I'd like to be more like Barbara. Sounds awesome

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Sane Francisco's avatar

Indeed... a true inspiration to us all!

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peggy bean's avatar

Lovely! Always a pleasure.

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Sane Francisco's avatar

Thank you Peggy! <3

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rohjo's avatar

From a similar tribe in NYC ... My late wife and I lived in Noe Valley and then in a van off Embarcadero in early '70s. Glad to know the spirit is still in SF. We may not be the ones we were waiting for, but we're the ones we've got. Hoka Hay!

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Sane Francisco's avatar

We have some spirit left in SF!

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Maximus's avatar

thank you for sharing this about Barbara. life is so short. what legacy will most of us leave? only what benefits and blesses other people.

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Sane Francisco's avatar

Very true. 🙏🏽

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Yolanda Pritam Hari's avatar

very loving and heroic writeup on your friend

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Sane Francisco's avatar

💕

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Visceral Adventure's avatar

What a sweet tribute and beautiful song to start out the day for me. I’m grateful for all those friendships, too. Including with you, dear Neshma. Barbara’s spirit is something to aspire to. A bless in for all who have come across her and will come across those touched by her.

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Sane Francisco's avatar

Very grateful for you too my dear!

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esg's avatar

I knew Barbara from Potrero Hill in the 90's. We were on the Board of a local park, and she had amazing insight about plants and especially butterflies and their natural association. Specifically, she was a voice for implementing action that made sense, to nurture and preserve the plants that supported the lepidoptera and microlepidoptera. The importance of this topic was never overlooked by Barbara. I learned so much from her! I wish I knew you were in contact with her, I would have been happy to reconnect. Sad to hear of her passing, she was a cool person and like nobody else ever to grace this planet.

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Marilyn Langlois's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing your memorable interactions with Barbara back in her Potrero Hill days! She touched and blessed so many lives! <3

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Sane Francisco's avatar

ESG, didn’t know you knew Barbara! Funny tho’, you were both there that evening in the restaurant but at different ends of the table.

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esg's avatar

I didn't recognize her after not seeing her for like 25 years...she didn't recognize me either! Reminds me of a play called "Seascape" by Edward Alber

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Janet Jamerson's avatar

She sounds like a divine feminine from heaven

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Sane Francisco's avatar

What a lovely way to describe her. 🙏🏽

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Kat Coon's avatar

Sounds like someone I would have loved to know and spend time with as well-

🩷🤗🙏

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Sane Francisco's avatar

Aw, yes. For sure. ✨

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Portraits in Fitness's avatar

Beautiful commemoration of someone I would have loved to have met and glad you were able to get to know.

For those of us fortunate to have avoided falling for the Big Con(vid) the gifts have indeed been abundant. Happy almost "wakey wakey" anniversary!

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Sane Francisco's avatar

PIF, I couldn’t agree more. Yes, the big 5 is coming up! Sending you a DM now, btw.

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