11 51 pm pdt   [ Ror spotting ]

Tonight, Matthew and I had dinner with David of randomlife. He said we could pick him up at the BART [public transportation] at 6 30, so Matthew and I enjoyed a late lunch and watched City of Lost Children (1995). At five I crawled downstairs to peek at my e-mail and there were several from David saying he was getting off work early, and he would arrive in Berkeley at 5. We scrambled together our essentials and took off to get him. Thankfully, we found him easily.

I suggested Cha'am for dinner, so we got ensconced at a table and perused the menu. I warned David he was going to have to tell me his life story. He obliged. If you ever meet him, ask him to tell you the story of Susan the violinist. He is a wonderful storyteller, as well as a Lisa magnet.

I happened to be seated against the window, and as the sun began to set, I began to roast. After dinner, I wanted to chat more, but I needed to get out of that restaurant. "Are there any coffee shops we can walk to from here?" I asked. Matthew suggested Cesar's, just down the block, next to Chez Panisse, for a drink.

Who did we spot sitting in the window of Cesar's, but Aurora as well as my friend Brian F from the dorms freshman year. Of course there was much clamoring and catching up and introductions all around. Aurora and I agreed to meet after Chevys tomorrow evening. Matthew didn't like how crowded Cesar's was, so we headed for Blake's.

After a round of margaritas, we rented Three Kings (1999) on DVD and David, Matthew, and I curled up on the couches at Matthew's place to enjoy the flick. I got very drowsy by the end of the evening, and having dropped David at the BART station, I am delighted to be all curled up in bed.