Time for a quickie, perhaps?

The thing about children's naps is you never know if they will be ten minutes or two hours.  Hoping for the latter, I have started the post of all the reviews I keep meaning to do.  Here goes:

• Glen Park Library - 2825 Diamond Street, (415) 355-2858 -  High marks go to this Library for being close to my house and having a changing table, as you know, items close to my heart that making getting out of the house so much easier.  But also, they have a large children's book section, with board books and picture books separate from each other and grade schoolers' books. Like many of the newer sfpl branches, they have seats that are actually activity centers for the little ones. They also have baby rhyme and playtime for kids from birth to three every Tuesday at 10:30.  Having a regularly scheduled outing has made D (and me!) very happy.

• Barney's Burgers in Noe Valley - 4138 24th St. (415) 282-7770 - Barneys has always seemed like a family place.   With great milkshakes, kid menu items and crayons brought to the table, it is pretty awesome.  But no changing tables?!?  having just done a multi-thousand dollar renovation and not included them seems at best forgetful and at worst mean! D did have his first solid food here though - a spicy curly fry from his gram-bam.  So we'll probably keep going and hope they get it together.

• Noe Children's Playground - 798 Douglass St - Or as we call it "Tater Tot's Park".  And boy, are those tots cute!  This playground is almost exclusively for the 3 and under crowd, with baby swings, a sand area, and the littlest climbing structure you've ever seen.  D is in the cruising stage right now and while he can't go up steps, he can walk up to all the shelves on the outside of the structure and he is so happy when he can turn the steering wheel or run the windmill.  Located on Douglas between 24th and 25th.  Sadly no changing tables, but there are nearby restrooms by the mini-dogpark  attached to the playground.

• Tygers - 2798 Diamond St (at Chenery St) - There's always a line outside of Tyger's.  And if you like good food at reasonable prices it is the place.  There's no changing tables - in fact the restroom is pretty dismal on the whole, but the Jumbo Raisin Walnut French Toast never disappoints.  This is one of those places that doesn't cater to families, but makes everyone feel welcome.  The wait staff are super friendly and will get you a high chair, or water to make a bottle, or just make funny faces until your baby laughs.  I have never gotten attitude from anyone there, and that's very important for those mornings when you just want breakfast or brunch and not to be judged.  N.B. - They are cash only.

 Well, that made a little dent.  whew!  Until next time, keep getting out of the house.  And if you have any suggestions, please comment below, dear reader.