Sunday, April 29, 2007
Slept in. Brunch at Namu (439 Balboa) with Mom Ryan and Tony Q. I realized that Namu sounds like the name of a place to which people in Star Wars might travel. Tony decided to walk home. Patrick, Mom Ryan, and I drove to Golden Gate Park to visit the de Young Museum exhibit of Vivienne Westwood, a notable fashion designer. Steaven had mentioned that the audio tour was excellent, so we all go the audio tour and it was indeed very helpful and well done. I was most amazed by the sheer volume of different kinds of designs that were presented—and each one an artistic masterpiece. I could only imagine how much fabric ended up on the cutting room floor in order for these pieces to have emerged. Genius was the word that repeatedly came to mind as I walked through the exhibit, and frequently a smile came to my face upon engagement with her designs—they brought joy to me even just viewing them. Patrick and I dropped off Mom Ryan at home, then walked to the Castro. We shared a skinny grande almond latte from Starbucks and did some clothes shopping. I thought it was going to be hot like yesterday, but instead it was sunny with freezing breezes. Crazy San Francisco weather! Patrick bought a Nike bathing suit from Body. I didn't find anything I liked. We shared a slice of pizza at Nizario's. Visited Mom Ryan and watched some teevee. Drove to Phil, Drew, and Danny's. Danny made pho. Allan (Alan?) and David were there, and so were Quyen and Dave. We met Patrick (PT) for the first time. Cake for dessert.