Friday, July 15, 2022
Staycation day 5 of 5. Slept in. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted and slivered almonds, cacao nibs, toasted shredded coconut, and diced white peach; water. Rode Muni 66 to 9th and Judah then 44 to Calacademy. Walked to the Japanese Tea Garden, which has free entry from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. I arrived at 9:26 a.m. and there was no line. I went to the restroom then joined a free guided tour started at 9:30 a.m. Don McLaurie was terrific, giving a history and overview lasting a little over an hour. The pagoda was like Laura Palmer. Afterwards I gave a small cash donation. I was the only one wearing a mask in this all-outdoor setting with almost entirely still air. Rode Muni 44 to 9th and Irving. Had a breakfast sandwich with egg, sharp cheddar, local greens, aioli, and bacon and a coconut water at Tartine, sitting in the outdoor area under a heat lamp that was partially blocked by tall greenery. I walked to 9th and Irving then caught a Muni train to Embarcadero Station. Walked to the Ferry Building Marketplace and spent about an hour browsing. Rode Muni underground to 5th Street. Browsed at The Container Store searching for a lidded box to put bedside but bought nothing. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: mushroom barley soup, water. Afterwards we finished watching Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar on Amazon Prime Video then Loot s1:e4 on Apple TV+. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: medium bowl of bing cherries, water.