Good day for pictures…

Posted on November 26, 2007
Filed Under All, Photos, New Life |

xmas birds at ladera nursery

shadows on patio, portola valley shopping centerA parade of Christmas birds caught my eye at Ladera Nursery today, as did shadows cast by the adjacent outdoor tables at Portola Valley Shopping Center. We had kind of a full morning hopping from blood lab in Menlo, to an orthotic fitting in San Mateo followed by lunch with good friends at Mike’s Cafe in Portola.

Fortunately, sweet spouse Linda shlepped me to the first two appointments, and Caltrain and Menlo Yellow Cab were on time for the Portola Valley leg.

Mike’s Cafe, where I’ve often eaten dinner, but never lunch before today, was mainly packed with ‘ladies who lunch.’ Three very dear Valley colleagues joined me for a fun repast, where we caught up on recent events. The holiday spirit has clearly descended…

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  1. www.gulker.com » Blog Archive » A full day for ‘Mr. Retired’ on November 29th, 2007 9:17 am

    […] So, you would think a recently retired guy would be happy-go-lucky Mr. Carefree, but that’s hardly been the case recently. True, I did have lunch with good friends on Monday, spent some time taking pictures, and otherwise had a very good time. […]

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