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Morning Walk

This morning as I was putting on my shoes to take Koa for his am walk, I got a call from Michelle who was out with Jack. So, we met up at the ballpark and took a very pleasant walk down Embarcadero with Koa on a leash and Jack in his stroller. It was a beautiful Saturday morning in SF and we all got a nice long walk. I brought my new camera with me and got a couple of shots in.

Jack got a kick out of watching Koa doing his “business” and I got a cute shot of his two new bottom teeth.

Wednesdays

I like Wednesdays. It’s not because half the week is done but because it’s the day that Jes and I go out to eat. On some days we go all out and try a new fancy restaurant. On some days we just go out to a local restaurant. Regardless, it’s an excuse for us to not make a mess of the kitchen and to be gluttonous.

Last night, we decided to go somewhere local and it happened to be a game night too. So, we hung out at Paragon at one of their outdoor tables and watched the crowd come through. It was a sunny, breezy afternoon with blue skies and I had a nice cool glass of Riesling and a hot steamy bowl of mussels sitting in front of me. Ahh…that certainly hits the spot.

Shuck and Suck Sunday

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We drove to Tomales Bay for some oysters and a little BBQ by the water. We arrived early enough to snag a table and grill by the water and enjoyed a day of oysters, BBQ, and sunshine. Koa also came along and got to run off-leash along the water and he even ran into the water a few times to get his feet wet. Jack had his first taste of Kalbi and got a kick out of hangin’ out with his buddy Koa. On the drive back, we stopped just short of the GG Bridge and took a couple touristy photos. What a beautiful day it was today!

Wine Tasting

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This morning I got up and went for a run up to Chinatown with Koa, Brother, and Joy. Once we got to Chinatown, we picked up some porridge and Chinese doughnuts. We then caught the 30 bus back home and Koa had his first bus ride. We brought the muzzle along but the bus drivers and passengers were cool so he didn’t need it.

After our porridge breakfast, we headed up to Napa. Our first stop was Pride Mountain Vineyards, which turned out to be pretty fun. The tastings were only $5/person and their wine was really good. Thanks for the recommendation, Vyl! We also went to Taylor’s Refresher for some bacon/cheese burgers and chili cheese fries. Yum. We had one more tasting but it wasn’t very good. Dinner was at Brix, which had a really pretty garden in the back. The food was pretty tasty and Brother tried a little Absinthe, which turned out to be pretty crappy.

Another thing that I got to do today was try out the D300. Brother’s company got one for the office and he brought it up. It’s a slightly larger/heavier camera with all the bells and whistles. For example, my D70s has 5 points of focus to choose from while the D300 has 51!!! It was so much fun to play with it today and the photos were amazing! For some reason, the color saturation and sharpness were both so much better than my D70s. I sooooo want a D700 now.

Therapeutic Jazz and Beer

My man-friend doesn’t like outings. He’d rather sit at home in his PJs playing video games. He usually grumbles when he has to go outside and mingle with the public. Today’s outing to the Fillmore Jazz Festival seemed to go better than usual so I thought I’d document his progress in a SOAP note.

(KEY: S=subjective, O=objective, A=assessment, P=plan)

S: Patient arrived by bus with cash and an empty stomach. He reported that he had skipped a day of playing WoW to attend the festival.

O: Patient fully participated in all festival activities with minimal encouragement. Stood for 30 minutes to watch Kim Nalley with smile on face and clapped for performances spontaneously. Sat for 30 minutes to watch Jazz Quartet featuring dude playing xylophone with smile on face. Stood for another 20 minutes to watch a band play as a man sang some old R&B tunes. Perused booths filled with candles, handbags, jewelry, photographs, paintings, and other random wares. Drank a total of three 24-oz. cups of Sierra Nevada and two cans of Coors Light. Walked a total 1.2 miles with breaks for toileting x4. Patient ate whole hot link with grilled onions and brown mustard, 3 lumpias, and 4 bites of jambalaya with chicken. Self-fed with fingers and spoon independently. Patient reported “buzzed” feeling and slight headache during ride home.

A: Patient appeared to enjoy afternoon at Jazz Festival. Tolerated crowd well with no complaints of fatigue or annoyance.

P: Continue with outings 1x/week. Consider bringing Coors Light on non-preferred outings.

I had a great time too. The festival was well-organized with plenty to do, see, and eat. The best part was the open-drinking that was allowed along the street. The bus rides weren’t bad either.

Colored Fog

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After a relaxing day at home, we decided to walk to Fisherman’s Wharf for some July 4th fireworks. Everyone knew there was fog but everyone was still hopeful that it would miraculously clear up for the fireworks. That included me, of course. We walked amongst the diverse citizens of SF, which included families, young couples, elderly groups in wheelchairs, teenagers, and your garden variety thugs.  As we walked along The Embarcadero, there was a particular orange “party car” that had the music blasting and was packed with people bouncing along to the beat. I had the impression that they were on their way to the pier with the rest of us but it turned out they were just cruisin’.

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As for the fireworks, they weren’t very visible. In fact, it was like a light show of colored fog and loud booms. I suppose SF wouldn’t be SF if it were done any other way. So, we headed home a little early and got quite a show from all the illegal fireworks all around us. Despite the poor visibility, I still managed to have a good time and Jes got a nice 3-mile walk.