Not So Hot Day

[howeird]

It cooled off to 77F, with a strong breeze. I went to the Thai temple, which was crowded, but at least there was parking and the food lines were manageable. 6 tokens for BBQ pork 7 sticky rice, 6 more for mango and sticky rice. 2 more for longan drink. 4 more for a pair of roti. That pretty much takes care of last week, I still have about 9 tokens from last year.

Took  while to find a place to sit, lots of kids playing on the benches. The round tables in the back were camp-outs for extended families but the picnic tables by the food stalls had a lot of turnover as people ate and left. And many folks took th food to go.

There were many non-Thais, the place is pretty popular just as a unique lunch spot.

Thought about stopping at Walmart and Ranch 99 on the way home, but forgot they did away with that exit years ago. Stupid change.

Home, hydrated, took care of some business online, grabbed the kindle and went to the pool. Sat in the sun and read for a while, lots of bikinis to look at but also lots of kids and moms and dads. Most of the hot chicks were speaking Russian. Not a lot of Indians at the pool, though they are probably the majority of tenants.

Called my Baltimore sister just as the Capitols clinched their loss.

At Starbucks across from the Computer History museum waiting for janice.

Plans for tomorrow:
Work
???

Comments

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Mango and sticky rice sounds good.

Where is the thai temple? Do they have events regularly (or at least following the buddhist calendar)?

[howeird]

Wat Buddhanosorn is located at
36054 Niles Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
Phone:
510.790.2294
or 510.790.2296

and they have all the usual holidays, and there is a food court open from 10-2 every Sunday. They have classes in Buddhism, Thai language, classical dance, NE folk dance and classical Thai music. It is an actual Wat, with monks and everything, not some house in a residential area like they have in SF and Berkeley. Lots of photos on my flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/how3ird/sets/72157629828622379/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/how3ird/sets/72157625195510982/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/how3ird/sets/72157622580450615/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/how3ird/sets/72157600080750375/with/460820829/

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah! We know that temple. The monk who we sat next to on our last two flights to BKK is from that temple. We've never been able to make it down there because I have to work a lot of weekends, but now my new job is weekend free.