North Beach excursion

It's the Wednesday Whim Day edition of Keeping Up.
Today's excursion takes us to North Beach.
Now, let me be clear that the weather in the Bay Area has been *unusual* this year (read "CRAP") and while I held hope that September would be our savior, so far, that hasn't been the case. September; month of wildfires, absence of fog, dry heat, golden light, long sunsets, warm mornings. Alas, not this year.
We put on our full autumn clothes in layers that were never peeled down. And while we had plans to ride on Cable Cars and picnic in the park, it was a bit cold to enjoy these things, though gelato sweetened the taste in our mouths as we meandered the streets of North Beach, following the dusty ghosts of mommy's past life.