Breakfast. If I recall correctly, I woke up a to a somewhat gray sky.

I was whisked away past The City of the Dead and through The Industrial City. Somewhere en route, we passed near an apartment complex that had been set on fire earlier. I s’pose they don’t know if it was on purpose yet. I arrived in Millbrae for breakfast at the Millbrae Pancake House.

Delicious. Excellent pancakes and thick bacon. I know that I’m going off my anti-cholesterol diet, but that’s simply going to have to resume after I arrive back in Florida, dangit! When I went on vacation, I left everything behind, including my diet! (even my clothes were late in catching up, as you saw ;))

After that was a short resting time back at home base and then it was a trip to get new shoes. I went into downtown San Francisco (EXCELLENT architecture) and saw The SFSO (San Francisco Street Opera). Absolutely amazing. I donated $5 to them and they performed “Nessun Dorma” for me. I was impressed, and very happy. Litz Plummer gave me her card and requested that I order a CD. I’ll be more than happy to do so. You should as well. This is her LIVING — and I approve. I couldn’t do it myself, but I admire her talent. I admire that of Robert Close as well (he’s the one who started it all), but I didn’t get a card from him…

So, after seeing the SFSO, I arrived at New Balance where I received more knowledge that I have ever received before about shoes. I learned that I have extra wide feet (E4, and proud of it!) and a collapsed arch (not so proud — it shows off my flatlander ways). I was then directed to a RANGE of shoes that would remedy problems I was having with my back and my legs. It wasn’t as if the salesperson were pushing me to one shoe and one price range, which I appreciated. I’m happy with my purchase and plan of taking a picture or two soon. These is actually the first pair of shoes that I’ve worn in a long time that is snug, yet gives my toes room to do their thing.

Happy. After that, we went to SFMOMA — The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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And that’s enough to say about THAT one. I like modern art, don’t get me wrong, but with the exhibits there…hmm….what to say….BLAH. BLAH BLAH BLAH. There were at least 20 canvases that were one solid color. Sometimes three solid colors painted in stripes. There’s modern art, and then there are accidental paint spills sold to a museum. I was hoping to see something more interesting there. The most interesting painting was of a Minotaur Moving (Picasso). The most interesting sight was the entry to the museum. Colors, stripes, stairs, shiny. I’ll post a picture of it.

Return from the museum. Drop off the old shoes. Go to dinner at The Stinking Rose. No vampires allowed! I’ll post a picture of an interesting poster and some interesting pictures inside of the restaurant soon. Excellent food, I ate Bugs Bunny (for the second time in my life). Drank a pitcher of something.

Then was a trip up the street to see Beach Blanket Babylon. It was funny. It was a parody. It was a funny parody. I’m being told to mention that there was a rather substantial earthquake that I didn’t feel during the show, but I’m not surprised after everything I had for dinner! (nudge nudge wink wink)

Then home base again. Tired. Bed. Tomorrow was to be Alcatraz.