A Guest Post by Soror Juanita Orr, South Atlantic Region
As a South Florida native, who had lived several years in both New York and Europe, it never occurred to me that any place, except the North Pole, would be cold in July! Without a thought, I assumed that “Sunny California” would be no different than the warm July weather experienced in other places I had lived. I was totally unprepared for the normal cold weather in San Francisco. The average high temperature for July is 66 and the average low 54, but no rain.
Prior to moving to Maryland, I was a 40 year resident of the San Francisco Bay area where summer is winter. It is cold (winter-like) every evening in the Bay Area and most days in San Francisco. I believe you will enjoy the Boule more if you are not cold all the time or have to spend unplanned money to purchase warm clothing that you could have brought from home.
From my experience, I offer the following suggestions for San Francisco:
- Flannel nightgown or pajamas (For 40 years, I slept in flannel except for 1-2 weeks in September.)
- Pantsuits, except for required dress, so your legs will be warm - Sweaters both pullover and button
- Closed in shoes so your feet are warm - Spring coat or shawl every evening and perhaps daytime, too.
- Cap, hoodie or winter scarf for your head for evenings and most mornings
- No cotton, silk(only for evening), linen, nylon outfits, including blouses
- No sandals
- Check Weather.com or your favorite site for the ten day weather report before you pack.
Please share these tips across country so everyone has wonderful memories of the San Francisco Boule regardless of the cold weather and not only reminders of winter in July.
As Mark Twain said, "The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco."
