Sunday, October 16, 2005
Woke up early to see the China Songshan Shaolin Temple Buddhist Ceremony at the de Young with Patrick and Mom Ryan. They performed a ceremonial blessing which was followed by the Shaolin monks performing their eight daily exercises. Afterwards, we tried to get dim sum at Harbor Village but we were very surprised to see they had closed their location at Embarcadero Center. An about.com web page says that they are now closed permanently after 20 years in business. How sad! We went to the Castro and ate at Cove Cafe (415-626-0462, 434 Castro Street), which has remodeled somewhat since our last visit a long time ago. The 8" x 10" framed photos on the wall are gone, but a note in the front window says they are being scanned in and will be displayed on TV monitors soon. Everything is a little bit classier than it was in the past. Modern ceiling fans, newly painted walls, new wall sconces, some new furniture, new ceiling lights, and so forth. The menu has been revamped as well—a needed improvement. We took Mom Ryan home and visited with her a few minutes. Patrick and I went home. He studied while I fixed computers. Did work for Corinna. Dinner: tacos, Spanish rice, refried beans. Watched Simpsons.