Thursday, August 19, 2004
Fruit smoothie. It was sunny yesterday around town, so Mikey and I thought we'd try to sit out in Golden Gate Park and enjoy the nice weather. We packed a beach towel for sitting and planned to pick up lunch along the way. However, when we got to 9th and Lincoln, it was obvious the cold and the fog were not going away soon. We instead ate submarine sandwiches at the corner sub shop, then visited the Conservatory of Flowers and the Dahlia Garden. We stopped in at The Canvas Gallery and did some reading. I read from The O. Henry Prize Stories 2003, and Mikey read from The Kid by Dan Savage. Later, Patrick joined us there and we all took the N-Judah to Duboce Park to show Mikey Jumpin Java and to eat at La Mediterranee (Mikey's treat). Mikey had the vegetarian platter, Patrick and I each had the prix fixe special—chicken stewed with tomatoes. Patrick got a generous appetizer and dessert samplers with his prix fixe. I opted for the prix fixe choice without appetizer and dessert, and Mikey and I shared the chocolate cake. Patrick went home. Mikey and I spent the evening with BriKelJess, Nina, Brian and Eric, and Simma. Nina made meatloaf. Brian gave Mikey and me soap from Mayobaby. Mikey got lavender, I picked cinnamon. Brian wrapped my soap in a very special hand-embroidered bag made by Big Brian. Sweet!