Saturday, March 9, 2024
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, toasted shaved coconut, pumpkin seeds, diced half mango, blueberries; hot water. I washed dishes, watered the orchid, and did some cleaning in the bathroom. Later we walked to The San Francisco Wine Trading Company. They remodeled since the last time I was here, and the selection is huge, especially for this area. We bought a bottle of wine. Next we visited Apres Vous (415-943-9960, 345 Taraval Street). We purchased Bjorn Corn, a sweet bottled peach tea, and two sandwiches: tri-tip made to order and salmon pre-made. During the walk home, Patrick stopped at the library to check out some books. We lunched on the sandwiches and tea, saving the popcorn for later. The bread on both sandwiches was fresh but tough to tear and not suitable for sandwiches. Patrick found two small bones in his salmon sandwich. Otherwise they were delicious. Patrick napped. I installed a combo smoke and CO detector—an addition to all the other similar devices provided by our landlord. Repaired the red-on-clear tape for my Brother P-touch PT15. The tape was not feeding correctly, and I fixed it with a pair of tweezers while examining other tapes that were feeding correctly. Nap. Rode Lyft with Patrick to Gao Viet for dinner with Drew, Phil, Jonathan, Dave, Quyen, Nate, and Chris. Patrick and I arrived first and put our name in on the tablet at the entrance after I helped the woman before me figure out how it works—the interface is not very intuitive or easy. Patrick and I ordered drinks at the bar. The others arrived soon afterwards, and our table was ready. We shared appetizers then we each ordered main courses for ourselves. Chris and Nate picked up the bill. Afterwards they dropped off food at home while Patrick and I went ahead to Trad'r Sam. We sat in the back left adjacent to the restroom—not the best spot; it was bearable. A round of drinks later they were ready to head home for cake and more libations. We gave them the bottle of wine we bought earlier today. Patrick and I rode Uber home in a Tesla Model 3. Late snack: three toasted baguette slices with hummus.