We started the hike early to avoid the crowd.
The crowd had the same brochure.
Daily Smile
All smilesMy Bay Area friend said he finally found affordable parking.
It was in Sacramento.
I told my friend Broadway Plaza had a new chocolate shop.
He said he already knew. His wallet had been there.
The hike up Mount Diablo was going great.
Then someone asked how much farther, and the mountain answered.
My train was only ten minutes late.
Which, around here, means it was early.
I asked for a quiet table in Rossmoor.
They sat me between two book clubs.
The farmers’ market peaches looked perfect.
So did the line of people who got there before me.
School pickup in Walnut Creek has a speed limit.
It is whatever the car in front of you is doing.
I ordered a small coffee downtown.
They asked if I meant the one that costs as much as parking used to.
Traffic through the Caldecott was actually moving.
I refreshed the app three times, just to be sure.