Occasionally Interesting, often not

We recently went to Fabric 8, in the Mission, which is a gallery that hosts a street food cart gathering. On the day we went, the had Soul Cocina, the creme brulee guy, a cookie/cake person, and someone who made some chicken dish. We had a couple of dishes from Soul Cocina, one was a north african dish, with octopus, and various other things. Quite good. I had a dandelion stew. Sounds kind of revolting, but it was really tasty. We had earlier found a really good parking spot, so after walking back to the car, re-thought the idea of leaving, and decided to wander around. Lo and behold, pretty close by was the Marsh Theater, showing something called "Geezer". Performed by Geoff Hoyle. Hey, that name rang a bell, and yes, it was the guy I remembered. He's apparantly more famous for being Sniff the Clown at the Pickle Family Circus, but I never saw him with them; I had earlier seen him perform on TV, with Bill Irwin. This piece was a mix of autobiography, ruminations on death...

This past weekend, took a drive into the Delta (the Sacramento River delta, that is), to pay a visit to Grand Island Mansion (http://www.grandislandmansion.com), to scout as a potential wedding venue. Getting there is about a 90 minute drive from SF. Traffic through Pittsburg was heavy, where the freeway goes from 4 lanes to two. Stopped at the local In and Out for lunch, but paid for it later. The mansion and its grounds are very nice. Ideal for weddings, with room to roam, and a nice outdoor ceremony location. When we were there, a wedding party was just starting its preparations for the evening. On the drive back, we headed a different direction from our arrival route, and ended up taking two ferries. These ferries are operated by the State of California, and are part of the road system. We surmised this because the short trips are free. One of the ferries we saw on our way up, and thought we'd take on the way back. The 2nd one we just happened by and decided to take. A couple o...