bad ball game, good day

 The Giants lost 13-0 yesterday, if you can possibly imagine. The sun was out and the Jewel was packed and my ticket was a freebie. I had a fine time, despite the game.

a wonderful rare finish

 Patrick Bailey's walk-off-inside-the-park home run last night was very special and I have been watching it this morning and I will see it again on the big screen today as I am going to the game. We beat the Phillies two games in a row and I'm looking forward to some fun in the fog.

guerrilla benches

 The San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective has built and installed eight wooden benches near bus stops where we need them most. Of course the city officials are having a fit and worrying about law suits and insurance and paperwork and blah, blah. But it sure feels good to sit some days, right?

an unexpected treat

 My friends John and Mary (of Ashland fame) have ACT tickets and yesterday John didn't feel like taking BART from Oakland to The Strand and so I was invited to this great musical Co-founders, and I had a terrific time with Mary and we both loved this world premiere (!) of the hip-hop musical, which originated here in the Bay Area with four friends.  Lots of high tech start-up Silicon Valley touches with great staging and some almost magical dancing and singing. A Sunday afternoon of fun.

time for comfort food

 Doug's brother Rick and wife Paula were in town so we all gathered for a delightful dinner at the Blue Plate on Mission Street last night. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes, steak, butterscotch pudding and so much warmth and happiness. Such a nice evening, how blessed (overused word, but true) I am with friends.

red, white and hot dogs

 It was a perfect day in The Grove with no wind and lots of sunshine and good food yesterday. We patriotically bitched about Trump, of course, how could we not? It was almost 5pm when I returned home after a really lovely 4th of July. Heavy fog this morning and that's OK on the day after. Don't the top two photos remind you of Impressionist paintings?

"cooking" on the 4th

 Behold. I was up extra early constructing Cowboy Caviar for the lunch gathering today up at Pat's home. To serve with tortilla and/or potato chips or just spoon onto a paper plate to enjoy with hot dogs and potato salad and will we be indoors or out? Who knows, but we have blue skies in SF today. Hooray.