Fun Filled

Happy Birthday, America!

And in a seeming affirmation of residency, I am called up for jury duty.  But much as I would like to do my civic duty, I will have to politely and with a tinge of relief/regret, call to decline on account of not having yet taken a pledge of citizenship.

There are still lingering intermittent clashes over non-fulfillment of promises by a certain young man.  But inter-spaced with time spent out.  We had a fantastic evening out, just the two of us at the Pink Martini concert.  It was just the most thoroughly enjoyable show I have had in too long a time.  Note to self: keep applying for tickets.  Out first foray into Davies Hall will not be our last, I promised myself.  When YY come next time, we will make it a point to go to a concert there.

And an evening with the Man the next evening at the Rooster T Comedy Club.  The legacy of a trip down south by YY that never materialized.  Much to my surprise, each groupon is for two and I have another two groupons.  More dates with the Man await.  Hope his interest stays.

And then off Saturday morning to the Fillmore Jazz Festival in the city for some five hours of music, Americana street food and gazing at a whole street of arts, crafts and hats on hats on hats.  Not to mention escape from the heat wave in East Bay that suddenly descended after a highly unusual day of heavy rain during the week.  Smack in the heart of Japantown.  Where we also ended up exploring the East and West Malls and found a ton of restaurants and shops so dutifully, we stocked up on shampoos and cleansers, seaweed and knick knacks.  Things hard to find back home.

Tried to get to Golden Gate Park across from the Academy of Sciences and the Rose Garden but ended up at the Conservatory of Flowers except of course, it was closing so we loitered at the park in front just watching the picnickers enjoying a nice summer day.

Back to Japantown for dinner before dropping the girl off at Berkeley.

It has been hot hot hot these last two uneventful, relatively speaking but otherwise typical weekend days.  Except of course, today is not the weekend.  It is the Fourth of July and we are not going to Central Park to watch the fireworks.  Macy's fireworks on television is pretty spectacular too.