Saturday, July 21, 2018
Breakfast: leftover penne pasta. Set up a NameSilo account. Had trouble receiving the confirmation email. I had to use my Gmail address and whitelist before it worked. Repaired with white glue my Almond Blossoms Van Gogh eyeglasses case, whose black felt-and-plastic insert had come loose from the case cover. Spent about an hour to repair our leaking and dripping kitchen faucet with a $4.49 Danco 88103 repair kit. The problem seems to have been related to incorrect seats or springs which weren't pushing forcefully enough against the ball assembly. Or possibly the wrong size of seats or springs were used. The faucet's lock nuts have rusted through, however, and should be replaced. Lunch from El Burrito Xpress: Patrick and I split an El Bronco with added rice inside and tortilla chips. Nap with Patrick. Rode UberX to North Beach with Patrick. We walked in North Beach browsing shops, including an Italian ceramics store, a candy store, and Mara's for a pair of breakfast pastries. We sat in Washington Square for a while watching dogs play with their owners. Walked to dinner at Albona Restaurant. Patrick and started with glasses of Nero d'Avola (Patrick) and sangiovese (me). Two half orders of strudel pasta. Peto de polo split. Dessert: we shared an order of tiramisu. I had a glass of visciola. Patrick had an espresso. Just under $100 before an $18 tip. Rode UberX home. Watched The Standups: Fortune Feimster on Netflix instant watch with Patrick—very, very funny!