Sunday, December 9, 2018
Rode UberX to the Castro. Walked to an early breakfast at our first visit to Wooden Spoon (2172 Market Street). We shared a house hash (poached egg, short ribs, kabocha squash, spinach, pickled vegetables, coconut creamed corn) and granola crunch french toast (brioche, whipped cream, raspberries, maple syrup). Coffee for Patrick, hot earl gray tea for me. I accidentally spilled my tea and insisted on cleaning the mess myself. The portions were very large; we were unable to finish everything. All the food was delicious. Patrick particularly liked the coffee. We enjoyed the cuteness and orderliness of the decor. Service by Kat C was a bit slow. At the start of our meal there seemed to be only one waitperson available for the entire restaurant; by the end of our meal there were two. $39.22 before a $7 tip. We stopped at Noe and Market and watched the Santa's Village people setting up for Santa's Village and the Santa Skivvies Run. We walked in the Castro and browsed in Dog Eared Books then returned to Santa's Village where a larger crowd had gathered. We saw Scott Wiener and others make announcements from a small stage. Georg Lester and another photographer separately took our photo, both with our permission. Afterwards we rode Muni F streetcar to 5th and Market then stopped at Union Square to see the Christmas tree and ice rink. We walked to The North Face #1 (180 Post Street) so that I could return a boys Vortex Triclimate jacket that I had gotten a few weeks ago but was ultimately dissatisfied with because the hood covered my eyes when I raised my head and because the zippers on the hand pockets dug into the bottoms of my wrists when I rested my hands inside. Next Patrick got a grande peppermint mocha at Starbucks at Bush and Grant. In the restroom at Starbucks I particularly liked the design of the sink. A single polished chrome bar delivers soap, water, and dryer in an elegant and intuitive manner. We walked to Mr. S Leather (415-863-7764, 385 8th Street), passing through Yerba Buena Gardens. At Mr. S Patrick bought a neoprene bulldog harness in black. We walked to Rolo and shopped there but found nothing of interest to buy. We rode UberX to the Castro. We walked in the Castro before stopping at Hamburger Mary's for drinks and an appetizer: bloody mary for Patrick, peach mary margarita (or as my receipt says, "margarira") for me, nachos. We had ordered the nachos with the steak option, but it did not arrive with the steak and they did not charge us for it. Service was erroneous in this regard and also very slow, particularly at the start where we waited about 20 minutes before anyone helped us after we were seated. $31.05 before a $6 tip. Rode UberX home with Patrick. Watched Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series part 16 on purchased DVD with Patrick. Patrick napped. Light dinner at home with Patrick: leftover taco fillings with new tortillas, Hint. Browsed Instagram and YouTube together on my iPhone X on the couch with Patrick.