Monday, July 11, 2022
Staycation day 1 of 5. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, roasted pecans, toasted shredded coconut, cacao nibs, and sliced half banana; water. Doctor appointment by phone call. More room redesign with Patrick in the small bedroom: installed an extension cord behind the mule chest to power two lamps and a small air purifier. Rode Muni to Powell Street Station. Explored Union Square for the first time in a long time with no specific goal, shocked to see so many stores closed and replace by lease signs. Shopped at Nike, Zara, and Arcteryx but didn't buy anything. Stopped at a CVS to buy hand sanitizer but exited after a few steps in because there was a long line (9 people?) and only one register open. Lunched at The Bird: fried chicken sandwich, bottled water. Found a Walgreens and had a much better experience and made a purchase. Continued wandering up to Chinatown gate and down through the Tenderloin. Some entire blocks I walked smelled strongly of urine, but no liquid could be seen on the ground—so disgusting. Rode Muni home from Civic Center Station. Rested. Dinner at home with Patrick: egg "noodle" (strips, really), broccolini, and mushroom stir-fry; water with lime juice. For dessert Patrick reheated a previously frozen large pancake and topped it with grated Valrhona chocolate and smoked cinnamon syrup. I had just a few bites. We watched DVD extras from Everything, Everywhere, All at Once on Netflix DVD. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late snack: very small amounts of leftover fried fish and leftover bbq chicken, water with lime juice.