Tracey and I exchaged gifts this morning. She got me fiddle lessons and with a guy in one of the bands she plays with and a book of violin songs. I got her an old english ten speed. She had never ridden a bicycle before so we took it to GGP to begin teaching her. It was a shakey start but once she got over her fear she learned to ride without my help. We looked kind of ridiculous as I ran along beside her, but we made a lot of people smile so who cares. When we went to the bike shop to buy a helmet someone came in and actually tried to buy her bike. The sales guy had to check to see if it was one of their bikes for sale. I must have done a good job cleaning it up! Tracey is in love with it and has named it Sir Theodore Baxter Notingham, Bax for short. She's lookin forward to putting a basket on the front, and going on the Mystery Midnight Bike Ride, and I can't wait to finally learn to play the violin. So far this has been a pretty good Christmas!

A few weeks ago on California and Polk he dispensed some sage advice to me on how to tell a woman you love her, and also advised that a man should always walk between a lady and the cars on the sidewalk. Tonight as I passed him on the sidewalk on Larkin between Sutter and Post he insisted that when playing the piano or guitar one should keep their fingers as close to the keys or fret board as possible. When I told him I was learning the violin he started to pontificate about inverting tonalities or something. There seems to be no end to his wisdom or at least the sentences he uses when giving it. I can't wait to hear what advice he has to give me next. 

New mural at Geary and Leavenworth

Heading to LA to spend Thanksgiving with the girlfriend's family. I miss my folks, but roadtrips are fun.

I saw them putting these up in the parking garage entrance of Walgreens the other night. They look awesome. Great addition to my daily walk to the cafe.

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