Sunday, March 19, 2017
Rode Uber Pool to Golden Gate Park. Members only hours at Calacademy via Phil's and Quyen and Dave's memberships with Phil, Drew, Romy, Danny, Paul, Quyen, and Dave. Pre-brunch at The Terrace: various pastries, coffee, water. We explored Calacademy: experienced the earthquake room, watched Incoming! in the planetarium, saw various exhibited artifacts, saw the gems and minerals exhibit. We tried to lunch at Park Chalet but there was too long of a wait. Instead I suggested Shanghai Dumpling King. No one else had been before, and they all liked the food very much. The service was spotty and awkward. There was a line out the door when we arrived, but luckily the large table at the entrance was empty and we got it. Green onion pancake, pan-fried bbq pork buns, steamed buns with condensed milk, various dumplings, combination chow mein, steamed rice, hot tea, water. Return to Shotwell House. Nap. Drinks at Martuni's with Paul, Drew, Romy, Phil, and popcorn. (Danny had gone to naked yoga.) Dinner at Paul and Irene's with Paul, Irene, Drew, Romy, Phil. Paul prepared: arugula salad with avocado; Trader Joe's cheese and tomato pizza; TJ's cheese croquettes; fried milkfish; rice; pea shoots with garlic; steamed beets; baked salmon (for Drew); blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream; Fijian white chocolate rum. Walked from Paul and Irene's to Badlands, encountering and chatting with Calvin and meeting his friends steve, eric, and justin visiting from toronto. Also encountered Jay S. Rode Uber Pool home.