My Nana, Mary Patricia Smith Singleton, was born on this day in 1921. She would’ve been 89.
This is the house in Hayward that she lived in my whole life. I spent much of my young life in this house. I was in the neighborhood last week and decided to do a drive-by. The street is one-way now! How weird.
Well, I got all sentimental so I decided to go to Val’s for lunch. Heard of it?
We all used to go there for burgers and shakes. Sometimes we’d eat there, and a lot of times we’d get it to go.
It’s a pretty rad little burger joint. And the make the shakes the old fashioned way…..and they give you a big glass PLUS the metal shaker that’s half full. That’s a lotta shake. And the MALT’s! The chocolate malt is really to die for. I can’t believe I didn’t have one. I regret that decision now. Every burger is grilled to order and the decor hasn’t been updated since….ever. And to me that’s a good thing.
I only got a baby burger. But it was plenty. And cooked medium rare and juicy, just how I like ‘em. On a squishy roll, grilled so that it’s crispy on the inside.
And Nana, I got us a birthday present.
2115 Kelly Street, Hayward, CA
510-889-8257
