06-20-2025 Walk

Got up early and checked to make sure I had the right bus routes for getting from the RB Transit Center to downtown, as well as deciding on which restaurant to go to for breakfast. Ann didn't know the plan until we got on the bus and she found out it was a Summer Day celebration. The bus ride downtown was smooth and relatively quick, and the downtown streets were pretty quiet when we got there. Breakfast was decent, not great, the coffee was pretty good for cafe coffee. After a leisurely breakfast, we walked west and then headed to Seaport Village, cutting through there to get to the Embarcadero. Again, not so many people out in the relatively early morning, folks were just getting set up for the day. We headed north past the Midway and the Star of India, eventually getting to Grape St, where we sat for a bit and then walked a short distance to catch a bus back across town to the stop where we could get the bus back to our starting point. This one had more stops but still wasn't too burdensome, and it went smoothly, not so crowded. To get downtown and back only cost $5 apiece, which was a good deal if you can handle the bus schedules and travel times. When I got home, I gathered up the stuff to replace the stopper in the upstairs hall bathroom with a pop-up model I'd bought at Home Depot. The replacement went pretty smoothly, just one iteration to get all (?) of the leaks to stop. Had a little nap in the early afternoon, then I drove to Road Runner Sports to pick up my packet for the sprint tri on Sunday. I also bought some fast-tie elastic laces and a lubricant stick to help me get my wetsuit off quickly. When I got home, I had a little time before I started the charcoal and then grilled the chicken, tofu, and vegetables. Emily and Caleb came over a little after 5:30 (Emily was still dog-sitting in Scripps Ranch), and we chatted for a while before eating dinner outside. It was a nice evening out, and the conversation was generally lighthearted and fun. I got a little annoyed toward the end when they started bashing other people, many of them at the church, so I left to clean up the dishes. We had spumoni for dessert and wished Caleb a happy 27th birthday. And that was the evening.