John took the day off to play a public gig with Stu Hamm. Stu is a rock star among musicians and music lovers - an amazing bass player with an incredible resume. We drove down to San Jose where they were playing, on Santana Row. It's a lovely adult Disneyland filled with spas, high end retail boutiques and condominiums, and a Starbucks on every corner (well, almost).
The day was warm and sunny (unlike our beloved Oakland) and I sat outside under an umbrella as friends came from near (San Jose) and far (San Ramon & Oakland) to cheer for John and enjoy the music.
It was a new experience, this San Jose thing: summer weather, baby-strollers, lawn & music. The afternoon was lovely, but I failed to remember to "hydrate" and as we drove home into the bay fog, I was overcome with what I believe was a mild case of heat stroke. My head throbbed and my stomach churned.
We ended the day with our friends Joe, Charla and new baby Cashel. I was unable to drink anything but bubbly water (sadly I couldn't drink any of the wine), and I chowed down on bread, hoping to settle the rumblings in my tummy.
Finally, the water and meds kicked in and the day concluded. A lovely day in the summer heat and an evening enshrouded in fog with friends. Sounds like a perfect Bay Area weekend day to me.
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