Saturday, April 9, 2005
Eggs, hash browns, toast for breakfast with Patrick. Shower. Shopping at Stonestown Mall. We had gone looking for cinnamon chocolates at Godiva and underwear at Macy's but instead just bought new bath towels at Macy's. Lunch at Jitra: Patrick had yellow curry chicken, I had cashew chicken, we both had Thai iced teas. Picked up Patrick's birthday cake at Ambrosia Bakery. Groceries at Parkside Farmer's Market (415-681-5563, 555 Taraval Avenue). Patrick and I watched Enter the Dragon (1973) on DVD. Sam brought over birthday presents for Patrick: a ceramic bunny rabbit coin bank; a stuffed animal (duck); a red, bejeweled hair clip; a stuffed birthday cake plush toy that plays Happy Birthday when you press its center; a Norelco Acu-Control personal groomer; 2 D batteries; instant prehistoric dinosaurs ("just add water"); a neon alarm clock with the price sticker still attached ($9.99 on sale, regularly $14.99). Patrick got birthday cards from his mom and from Dianne, and a little bit of cash, too. Dinner at home with Patrick (I cooked): biryani, naan. Patrick and Sam went to a J.S. Bach piano recital featuring music friends of Sam. I stayed home and edited 4 tracks from Sandra Bernhard's Without You I'm Nothing CD so that the tracks have the singing parts only—it's nice to be able to hear just the singing separate from the non-singing. I tried doing my taxes again, asked Travis for help by e-mail, and he replied very thoroughly and quickly—he's so sweet and helpful.