Saturday, August 18, 2012
Began building a best of Europe trip photo set on Flickr from my 2,200 photos. Got my windshield replaced by Kent at Secureway Autoglass. My feelings about this company are mixed. They don't seem very organized. They had 3 weeks to order the part that on my previous visit we all determined was missing and needed, but when I arrived today the part was still not available. They can't remember who quoted whom what price. They write their daily schedule on a whiteboard by hand, which can lead to transcription errors and isn't easily accessible by all staff at all times. I was told the work would take 90 minutes but instead it took about 2 hours or more—I gave up caring about the lost time. While waiting I shopped for groceries at a nearby Whole Foods. Met with Patrick and we drove to the Mission to attend the San Francisco Street Food Festival. It was really hard finding parking. The festival was crowded but not so packed as to be uncomfortable. The weather was very comfortable—sunny and clear but not hot with occasional cool breezes. Some lines were unbelievably long for what you got. e.g., $3 for 3 meatballs. Great fun for foodies, though. Lots of interesting foods to try at mostly not-outrageous prices. Great graphic design for the festival by Alice Chau. We ate at Il Cane Rosso (deviled ham scotch egg), Hella Vegan Eats (fry bread tacos), Chile Lindo (vegetarian empanda). Patrick took an L train home and I drove to Sunnyvale for my niece's birthday pool party, with Loretta, Kristiann, Ken, and others. I chatted mostly with Johnson, Jessica, and Dex. Home. Weight training: let-me-ins.