Thursday, April 20, 2017
Breakfast at home: deli turkey, cheddar, and egg on english muffin; water. Rode Muni then BART to Oakland. Walked to Oakland Marriott. Attended Edward Tufte's one-day course Presenting Data and Information, which I enjoyed very much. For lunch I tried first at The Trappist because of high ratings on Yelp but when I arrived there was only one bartender and five patrons, no one eating. It seemed the wrong place for lunch, so I looked elsewhere at a few places before ending up at OB's Cafe. A sign outside said cajun cuisine, so I went inside and asked, "Where do you get your bread?" The man said that his brother made it, so I told him I would try the shrimp po-boy. When it arrived, it was on a burger bun instead of French bread. Patrick later told me I needed to be more specific. It was tasty and messy. The shrimp was the right size (not tiny, not jumbo) and right texture and seemed very fresh with a perfectly crisp coating. The lettuce was a leaf of green leaf lettuce rather than julienned iceberg, but still enjoyable. Tap water in a wine glass, surprised to get glass at this casual of a restaurant. $10 after a $1 tip. Tips for attending Tufte's talk: bring something paper to write on; he asks that mobile phones and other noisemakers are turned off. Also, bring a small, discreet light source that's not your phone; sometimes the lights are off entirely, so you can't see what you're writing if you want to take notes. Arrive early for reading hour. Rode BART then Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: Green Chef lemon-pepper tuna orzo with arugula, fennel and pasta salad, sauteed green beans. Finished watching Twin Peaks s2:e1 on Netflix instant watch with Patrick. Recharge Medical work: adjusted the stylesheet to have a new name to force removal from cache.