Sunday, June 25, 2006
I found out yesterday my emergency room visit cost me $600. Not bad, considering the health plan paid about $3,100. Today is Gay Pride Sunday. Two cousins of mine—Jeanne and Angel—were in the Bay Area today, so I arranged to meet them at my sister's place in Mountain View. My brother showed up as well. We met Angel's husband Jonny. Rob and the kids saw us briefly before they took off (for church?). Lani was on her way back from Portland—she would just miss us before they all went to Mount Herman for a retreat. The rest of us had brunch at Country Gourmet (408-733-9446, 1314 S. Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale) where we enjoyed delicious food on the patio and caught up on family happenings. Afterwards, Patrick and I drove back to San Francisco. Patrick spent the afternoon with Wei, and I had dinner with Phil and Drew: salad, garlic bread, angel hair with meatballs. They have a brand new back door which lets air in but not bugs. (It's not exactly what I'd call a screen door.) After dinner, Phil, Drew, and I walked to the Castro. The night was cold and the fog was rolling in, but people were still reveling in the bars following the gay pride parade. We got cocoa and chai tea at Cafe Flore.