yes, that was loverly

 I needed a good old solo day yesterday so off I went for duck noodle soup at King Thai Noodle and then to the SF Playhouse for My Fair Lady. I had a splendid time and so enjoyed this musical which I have seen many times, so nostalgia was my companion and a most welcome one. I prefer to live in the present, but once a a great while I do sink back into the days of yore. And that's OK. Oh, the dog belongs to SF Playhouse and she came out for intermission yesterday. Very cool.

Ken (the person)

 (As opposed to Ken, my 2000 Toyota.) We had lunch at the Precita Park Cafe and then came back here for tea and some "remember whens?" I met Ken over 30 years ago when we were both eager booksellers and just starting out on our so-called careers. Barnes & Noble, Borders and then we both ended up working in museums. Somehow we always stayed in touch ~ a good thing too. And note blue sky!

another K-drama

 I needed to escape to Seoul for Beyond the Bar, a compelling legal drama about a young rookie woman lawyer and her cold (but not really) mentor boss. The clients and cases are unusually interesting in my opinion, so you might want to check it out on the Flix®.

let's just back track, OK?

 Of course you all remember that I met Emma one Sunday a few years ago while picking up trash at Manny's, right? We bonded and she moved to Portland and Handy Jan built a suite for her and she finally used it with her partner, Natalie, and everything was oh so smooth. Emma and Natalie arrived Friday night for pizza here and Saturday we went to breakfast at Le Marais in the Castro. I introduced them to Waymo and they loved the driverless cars and downloaded the app for themselves and used it without me on Saturday as they flew around SF and I prepped for the party. So, whoosh, that's it in a nutshell. Heidi, Emma and I went to Manny's yesterday morning for trashing and had a splendid time as Natalie enjoyed some alone time with her coffee and she ran into a woman that she met in Thailand a few years ago and isn't life just amazing and wonderful? Well, most of the time. Emma and Natalie left yesterday afternoon and are now back home with their big dog, Ferguson. I already miss them...

party photos today (words tomorrow)

 

It was a hit! Good friends, good food and yes, I am a bit tired this morning. Emma's Room seems to be perfect, as are the current occupants. 

house guests = happy!

 Emma and Natalie arrived about 8pm last night and we had pizza and salad and lots of lovely catch-up talk and we are going to take a Waymo (their first) to breakfast and then they will poke around SF while I prepare gently for the party tonight. So finally Emma's Room is in use. I apologized for the fog but they said that Portland is unbearably hot and they welcomed the cool SF air. 

proud to be a Californian

 You go, Guv. Politics is getting nasty but finally the Democrats are standing up to the Bully Dictator who wants to be King. No one really wants biased redistricting, except a few in Texas, but we have no choice and so the gloves are on and we fight back.