Tourist in San Francisco

Well, Hank is busy at work.  We all know the routine - working double time to prepare for vacation!  I, on the other hand, am already on vacation.  Oh, there are a few agenda items in preparation for Europe - downloading guides and language dictionaries to the Kindle (for which, thank you again WCAT folks), getting adapters and travel umbrellas, etc. - but other than that, I'm free.

Day before yesterday, I had a great dinner with friend Peter.  Peter and I go back 30 years.  We met working at the Bank of America, and bonded while ushering at the opera.  Who would have thought we would last this long.  Anyway, the result is another restaurant recommendation for San Francisco - Amber India, a high end Indian restaurant in down town SF, another great dining experience.

Yesterday, a day at the Palace of Fine Arts, which was featuring an exhibit, from a private collection, of the Dutch Masters.  I have always loved the Dutch genre paintings, as well as the portraits and landscapes.  A very good collection, well displayed.  An additional bonus was a display called the Mourners, from the tomb from 1470 Burgundy's John, son of Philip the Bold, 50 18-inch high statues of alabaster, very fine.

What shall I do today?