After a leisurely breakfast to let the morning rush hour clear we headed north once more. Our goal was to spend another night in Oakland with Peter, but before going there we headed for San Rafael to have lunch and see Addison, Thomas and Bella's beautiful baby girl. We had just been there the first week in January, but then Addison had not yet been born. Thomas is certainly handsome and Bella is beautiful, so it's not surprising Addison is a beautiful baby.
After leaving San Rafael we headed down to Oakland to check in and then meet Peter for dinner. We met at Hawker Fare, a restaurant specializing in Southeast Asian street food of all things. Here Peter is showing Nancy a book made for him by the children in the class he volunteers at. He, of course, rides his bike there, deep into the part of Oakland where all the houses have large fences and barred windows. The food, by the way, was delicious.
After dinner we visited one of the few piano bars remaining in Oakland, The Alley. It's been open since the 30's
and has thousands of business cards stapled to the walls. Apparently they are sprayed with fire retardant to meet building codes.
The piano is played by Rod Dibble who started in 1960. He knows over 4,000 songs by heart and can change keys as needed.
There are a couple of mikes and people can sing. It's a wonderful place.
Peter loves Oakland. We're beginning to see why.
We got to bed much later than we had intended. That's what happens when you're having a good time. Tomorrow, after Peter and Nancy do some estate sale shopping we will be off to Ashland.
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