not your typical Tuesday

 Gini and I enjoyed a delightful lunch at the Magic Flute yesterday. First I had a good walk on bustling Sacramento Street and then I scurried back to the Mission to meet Amy for a bargain movie at the Alamo. Just such a wonderful theater. with a short first featuring Jesse Eisenberg and his cat Mr. Trunkles.  Then A Real Pain written and directed by Jesse and also staring Kieran Culkin and Jennifer Grey. This film (96% on Rotten Tomato) tells the story of two cousins who travel to Poland to honor their Jewish grandmother. This is a comedy/drama and of course I needed a tissue or two. A wonderful movie ~ truly.

A new old friend

 Meet Lee who is pictured here celebrating her recent 95th birthday. I met her through the new book club and yes, we all need this kind of inspiration as we age. Lee is amazing and vibrant and last night we went to the Magic Theatre where they were doing a reading of one of her plays, this one entitled Country Matters. A comedy and a really fun evening. At 95 I think we can think of Lee as a Super Ager, but to me she is a super new friend.

we love Olivia

 Nicole from up the way came down to watch a movie with me last night. I provided salad and a big slice of pecan pie and she brought a yummy pork tenderloin and brussel sprouts. We laughed through Wicked Little Letters, a ridiculous movie on Netflix starring Olivia Colman. 

cat lady gifts

 A new front door mat from Neti and appropriate socks from the Blogmaid. Annabelle was delighted with her new sleep-and-stretch outdoor bed and of course I really like the socks.

a very fine day

 Who knew? How amazing to reach this advanced age and enjoy a birthday with tons of cards and dear friends and great gifts! Heidi (top photo) started the celebration with the delicious birthday cake and gifts. Then a delightful lunch at United Dumplings with Mr. and Ms. Blogmaid and now I am feeling warm and cozy in front of the fireplace. I am filled with gratitude. 

bacon, good talk and an SF walk

 Yesterday I had lunch at Sweet Maple with my friend Pat. They do this thing with bacon and those fries were yummy too. Then we walked in her nabe (The Fillmore) and admired this scene in an alley. We agreed that we would like whoever lives in the tiny yellow home. Neti then met us for coffee on the outdoor patio at Mattina on Bush Street. I do believe that this grey cloud that I have been living under since the election is finally g-o-n-e.

sanity through books

 A little news (bad) reached me yesterday in the form of Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard so I wisely decided to invest in a bit of light reading on my LindaKindle4. And for the first time in months I hopped on the exercise bike now that my garage is organized and almost clean. I like The Lost Bookshop so far and it beats the pervasive orange monster stuff.