The trip up was mostly fine. 101 north of the Golden Gate Bridge was stop and go until we got off, which was weird. We spent about 15 minutes going the last three miles before our exit. We�re staying at the newly opened 'Starlight Room' at One Mesa (a room so new it isn�t on their web site yet). It�s really nice here. We napped some, then went out later for dinner at Station House Café, Meredith�s favorite place to eat here. Two great gems of overheard conversation from the party next to us:
"The fish and chips � what kind of fish is that?" "It's a cod fish, sir." "Hmm � how is that prepared?"
And, even better, after their meals had arrived: "This dish just isn't anything like I remember it being the last time we were here. Maybe it�s because they have a new chef. I mean, last time, it was a round dish, and this is oval." I hope when I get older, if I start sounding like that, someone will shoot me. Out of friendship.
We poked around a bookstore for a while, then headed back to our room to read. I�ve been reading �The Ultimate History of Video Games�, and suddenly realized the book was quoting Al Nilsen, a friend of ours at church. One passage from the book: "In the end, JC Penny, led by a savvy toy buyer named Al Nilsen, narrowly inched our Sears to become Atari�s number-one retail partner." The things you can learn about friends by reading books�
Posted by Mike at May 31, 2002 11:00 PM