7 Seconds of Yo Yo Chris

This is only 7 seconds, and this is going to be way more than 60 words, but I have to post it. I stepped off my first bus, this morning, and encountered a 50ish guy having a great time playing with a yo yo, on the corner of Judah and 46th ave. Not just any yo yo, but a Duncan Imperial.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I almost always have a yo yo with me, and that it's always a Duncan Imperial. You don't run into yo yo enthusiasts every day. I stopped and said, "Hey - I love a yo yo guy!" He smiled said, "Thanks..I AM a yo yo guy." I said, "And you have a Duncan Imperial. I never go anywhere without mine. I pulled mine out of my backpack, and Yo Yo guy, who looked really happy to have found a fellow yo yo lover said, "Cool! Would you like an extra string, just in case?" "I'd love an extra string, just in case," I answered. He proceeded to pull a little Moleskin book out of his back pocket. Between the pages were various colors of yo yo string. He gave me a green one. When I asked if I could film him for a bit, he was more than happy to oblige.  Then he introduced himself and we shook hands, and I had to catch the express bus, and be on my way.

Thanks for making my day, YoYo Chris on 46th and Judah! And thanks for the extra string, just in case.

- Lana

Sea, Sand, and Feathered Friends

Lovely day at Ocean Beach. Crows seem to follow me everywhere.
- Lana

Rise and Freakin' Shine

I need to rig up some sort of timer or remote control so that I can get my morning coffee brewed in the Bialetti without having to get out of bed. It's shocking how many grunty noises I make in the morning, as my back adjusts to being upright.
- Lana

Heading to Work

Coming up the Metro escalator at Metro Center and walking down the street. Hopefully you can hear the musicians.
- Amy Barnes

Tourists, checking the map, along the Potomac River, Alexandria, Virginia.

Nora was getting all into the map today as we walked along the Potomac... haven't gotten into DC yet, but we had tasty banh mi and I had the best summer rolls I've had in years, at a little place on the edge of Old Town Alexandria this afternoon.  We're having dinner with Heidi tomorrow night!
 - Gerard Holmes

Handle With Care

Someone's a little resentful about having to work on such a fine, sunny day in San Francisco. Don't take your anger out on a case of mayo, dude.
- Lana

People Will Learn

How does one pay to cross the Golden Gate Bridge? This informative and educational video can answer all your questions.
- Lana