Archive for May, 2007
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Interlude 82 - Cal
This was a long day filled with walking and adventure.
The highlight of which was a relaxing cappuccino at Au Coquelet.
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Interlude 81 - The Mothership
I can understand why, to some, this is their Mecca.
I am here to see a guy about that thing and to petition the return of the Newton, aka the fricking iTablet.
I also buy t-shirts and the video iPod that Presh has been waiting for.
I then spend dusk, which this time of year is around 9:00 p.m., waiting for the light to be just right.
Posters of this shot are available for pre-order.
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Monday, May 28th, 2007
Interlude 80 - The Farewell Tour, San Francisco, Day Two
The Farewell Tour continues…
First stop is Isobune. They claim to have invented sushi on a boat.
We had fourteen plates. Though only six were stacked on my side.
Presh heart salmon.
We then went pen shopping. Do not get me started on Presh’s Japanese pen collection.
Union Square was next. Presh headed to Macy’s as I set up in the park.
I lifecast for an hour then play WoW for a bit. Life is good in the square under shade as the wind blows cold.
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Union Square, San Francisco - A lifecast.
Dinner is Peet’s and Beard Papa followed by a movie in room. Tomorrow we visit the mothership.
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Sunday, May 27th, 2007
Interlude 79 - The Farewell Tour, San Francisco, Day One
I will explain why this is called the Farewell Tour later, for now know that we left 18 years ago for Los Angeles and at the time it seemed like a pretty good idea.
Yes, I travel with my burr grinder and vacuum pot. I also have half and half. What I did not have was enough power. The good inverter from Deacon was stolen when the Miata was molested. The replacement did not put out enough wattage, I guess. The burr grinder worked but the vacuum pot would not.
I can only go so far on fumes. Having failed to brew I settle for a can of go.
After checking into the room and setting up a shared network, we head out to Number 9 Fisherman’s Grotto for some crab cakes, chowder, and sauteed shrimps.
The Bay is beautiful and poignant. I miss the ocean.
Presh loves sourdough. Meh.
This made her giggle.
We later head to our old apartment in San Anselmo. There is, no kidding, a vacancy sign in front. It was as if it was saying, we missed you. Come back. We saved you a place.
I loved living here.
But that was before that October 18 years ago.
Fourth Street changed so much. The barber shop is gone, George’s is empty, and Hong’s place is now some bistro. The neighborhood has gentrified and lost its soul. That place where I got my first command is now a motorcycle dealership, but the deli is still there. I wonder if their footlongs are as amazing as I remember them to be?
That was Day One of the Farewell Tour 2007.
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
Interlude 78 - On censorship, thefts, and birfdays.
I got really busy, then I got really sick, and today I forgot it was Presh’s birthday.
I like rhythm and rhyme. It sets tempo for my days and keeps me focussed. When the rhythm is interrupted it takes awhile for me to reestablish it or a new rhythm enters and I follow it for awhile.
I am still really sick, but getting better.
I have been meaning to catch up on the posts but like I said about rhythms…
Then I read about this - 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 and about _rebekka and it really pissed me off. The cups will continue, if only to be able to respond to bullying and corporate fuck-ups.
Digg - I stand with you. You go we go.
Flickr - Weak response. Reflect and learn and do it faster.
See you tomorrow.
Crap, I did it again. I will not use the drugs as an excuse but they are wicked drugs.
Happy Birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Presh. Happy birthday to you… I love you.
