Her spacious apartment was in a new high rise on Nob Hill with a west view. This came with a great old doorman who always had a smile. Yes, in California, the all-important swimming pool—this time on a tenth floor annex with a moving glass ceiling. We both knew we were not in East Texas or Eastman, Georgia (birthplace of Annie Blanche Banks aka Tempest Storm). For “The Storm” the building was self-contained—a beauty salon with Frank Townsend who was only THE best, high-end hair stylist in San Francisco, a gourmet food store and MaMa’s – a to-die-for restaurant.