Thursday, April 9, 2026
Folded laundry that Patrick had washed yesterday. Breakfast at home with Patrick: TJ's kouign amman from frozen (two each, not bad for frozen, a bit messy to eat because flakes go everywhere), caffeinated coffee with milk, half banana each. Dusted the upper level after realizing that recent dusting was not complete. Cleaned the light bulbs in the range hood of grease. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Cleaned the soles of my heated slippers with Dawn PowerWash. Lunch at home with Patrick: avocado chicken salad sandwiches on whole wheat sourdough. Patrick's side: ripple potato chips. My side: fire-roasted corn off the cob from frozen. Water to drink. Trash management. Showered. Did a self-guided walking tour / photo walk of Lower Market Street using a book called Walking San Francisco that I bought in 2000. Stopped at a cafe to use the restroom and buy an iced chai latte to go. Rode Muni home from Powell Street Station. Dinner at home with Patrick: meatballs and fresh spaghetti with garlic marinara. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. We opened a bottle of Schramsberg to celebrate Patrick finishing his new collection of short stories. We watched Shrinking s3:e11 (season finale) on Apple TV. Patrick made popcorn in the silicone microwave air popper and topped it with a variety of spices and Better Cheddar. We watched YouTube then part of Sheng Wang: Purple on Netflix. Patrick went to bed. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. Changed the AA battery in the mantel clock on the bookshelf in the living room.