4th Get together

Yesterday was the perfect 4th. Temperatures in SF reached record at high 80's if not 90's and above 100 degrees inland. We started off slowly, getting out of bed around 10am - walking to Philz for a cup of coffee - getting home and cleaning up the backyard - now with the futon sectional for easy lounging access.

We finally got it together by 1:30 to head over to Dolores to meet our friends for a nice picnic in the park. There were people we hadn't seen in ages - i.e. Manisha, Eddy and Supratim, Sandy, Carla and Baby Nathan. What a pleasant surprise. We also met some newbies - Jan, Kerry's new flame. I barely made my social rounds. So much food but I couldn't eat, it was too hot out - but I did get seconds on ice-cream, especially mint chocolate chip at Bi-Rite's ice-creamery - home made ice cream a block away. It had completely melted by the time we got back to our area.

Here are some sexy photos of Kerry and Tameeza. Maddick and Margo also joined. We were out in the sun from 2-7pm. At 9pm we ran upstairs to watch the fireworks on the roof deck of our neighbor Simon/Christie. Andy, Margo, Maddick joined us. The night was gorgeous and we had a great view of some local fireworks on 26th street. They started at 8:30 and didn't finish until well past 11pm.
Today is another scorcher day in the bay before it starts to cool off Friday. Back to the daily grind....ugh.


This weekend is Tesla's birthday and Pistol Opera - Eli's band is playing at Hotel Utah. Can't wait to see them - they are one of my favorite bands, and even more so when you know the lead singer and his wife ;). Their little baby girl Isla Love Braden (born April) will be there too hopefully.

Been thinking about and making some decisions about the next 4 months. Still bummed about BM and fantasizing about how to get there - but realizing that it's only a fantasy. In the meantime, I've been reading up on a variety of things: (1) 100,000 baby names - still searching for that elusive name for our Martini; (2) Freud's Psychopathology of Every Day Life (not an easy read); (3) A Fortune-Teller Told Me; (4) How to set up an LLC and last but not least (5) Missed Fortunes 101.