Advanced HKD Workout @ RSF

Election Night Dinner Party @ Jarid & Jo's place in San Francisco

Observe the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter near the eastern horizon at approximately 5:30 AM

Morning HKD Workout @ RSF

Takeout dinner with crepes from Crepes-a-Go-Go on Chestnut

Monica Salmaso (cancels - sick! But her pianist Benjamin Taubkin carries on, with help from Mike Marshall & Harvey Wainapel); Hermeto Pascoal @ the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco

A visit to the Dentist!

Dinner with Jeff @ Fresh Choice, Walnut Creek

JAL stays over at our place

Morning HKD Workout @ RSF

Dinner @ Paul K Restaurant, San Francisco; with Carl & Monette, David

Bang on a Can All-Stars with Philip Glass @ Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Program Notes from SF Performances
Reviews from Joshua Kosman of the SF Chronicle and Jason Kuan of the UCSF Synapse.

Culann's Hounds @ Green Festival, San Francisco Concourse and Exhibition Hall, San Francisco

Counterthrow Workshop with Dr. Link @ RSF

Afternoon HKD Workout @ RSF

Dinner with Roland @ Hua Hin Thai Restaurant and Grill, Berkeley

Advanced HKD Workout @ RSF

Back at the Dentist!

Morning HKD Workout @ RSF

Dinner @ Fresh Choice, Saratoga

Angelique Kidjo @ the Claire Loftus Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

Run/swim Charlie at East Beach, Chrissy Field, San Francisco

Jake Shimabukuro; Darol Anger and Mike Marshall @ the Claire Loftus Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

Liz Carroll & John Doyle live on KALW 91.7 FM

Leslie Wirpsa's Dissertation-Filing Celebration Party, Kensington

Bay Area Snow Show @ San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose

Dinner and Bowling for Columbine @ Siu-Fai's place, San Jose

Counterthrow Workshop with Dr. Link @ RSF

Afternoon HKD Workout @ RSF;
Randy breaks his ankle (bottom outside portion of the tibia, actually) during Rondori sparring.

Kaiser Walnut Creek takes three hours (apparently no blood = no emergency = no hurry) to get a temporary cast in place on Randy's ankle.

Dinner @ Tin's Tea House Lounge, Walnut Creek

Randy's pain medication triggers an asthma attack

Lunch with Lawrence @ La Creperie du Monde

Randy's BD Dinner Celebration @ Yoshi's Jazz House and Restaurant, Oakland

Billy Bang Quartet (with Ishmael Reed) @ Yoshi's Jazz House, Oakland

One more trip to the Dentist!

Randy's BD Dinner Celebration @ Tony Roma's, Oakland

Watch the Incredibles @ Regal Cinema, Jack London Square, Oakland; with Lisa, Sally & Ford

1-2 AM: best viewing of the Leonid Meteor Showers for this year!

National Collegiate TKD Team Trials @ RSF

Maria del Mar Bonet @ Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, Center Stage Theatre, San Rafael

Dinner @ Armadillo Willy's Real Texas BBQ, Cupertino

Jackie Greene @ the Claire Loftus Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

Alpha Delt Winetasting Party @ Dave & Jerusa's, Orinda

Lunch with Said and Jan @ La Creperie du Monde

Randy has an ankle check-up and fitting of a regular fiberglass cast at Kaiser, Walnut Creek

Dinner @ Fresh Choice, Walnut Creek

Bruce Hornsby @ the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco

Siu-Fai visits for Thanksgiving dinner @ our place

Drive up to Kirkwood

Randy sits around at the Mountain Cafe, Kirkwood, listening to music and working on the first CSS iteration of these web pages.

Snow-sporting @ Kirkwood; w/Siu-Fai et al

Dinner @ Harrah's Forest Buffet (40th floor!)

Lodging in a rental house on Lakeview Ave, South Lake Tahoe

Drive back to Kirkwood

Randy sits around the house and catalogues the shows from the CD spindle that came back from Larry Stein

Snow-sporting @ Kirkwood; w/Siu-Fai et al

Lodging in a rental house on Lakeview Ave, South Lake Tahoe

Drive over to California Lodge at Heavenly

Randy sits around the lodge, listening to music and working on web pages all day

Snow-sporting @ Heavenly; w/Siu-Fai

Dinner @ Carrow's, Placerville

Drive home to Oakland

Editing Splashnote white paper

Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley
Official Program Notes from a promotional email sent out by BSO.
More promotional material: two editions of the BSO Spotlight email.
Reviews from Jerry Kuderna, Joshua Kosman, and Jeff Rosenfeld