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Thank you a million times for your insightful photos and words ... I loved the japanese stuff and the valentine diners the most ... SOOOO funny (Japan) and nostalgic (diners) what a cool ass site ... .I mentioned you in my Yahoo diner groups BTW ... Peace! Cara
PS ... I am in Michigan ... .land of the mystery spot and weird carninals and state fairs ... (loved the deep fried arizona state fair!!!)
There’s a Mystery Spot here in California as well. How can there be more than one? That is another mystery. A meta-mystery. I wanted to work there awhile ago, so I could shoot my mouth off all day about optical delusions. I mean, real actual scientific phenomena. Today I want to work in an ice factory. Yesterday I wanted to be a mailman. Last week, an elevator operator.
As for what to do on Christmas without any family, do what us Jews do. Get some Chinese food and watch a Christmas Story five times. Or pretend you’re Jewish and search out one of the many parties where everyone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas goes to have something to do. My family also used to do that. Or pine longingly in a neighbor’s window until they either invite you in or call the cops. Either way you won’t be lonely.
Actually, my boyfriend’s family celebrates Christmas, so I do the Christmas thing now. No more stalking or jail for me now!
There’s a party at 12 Galaxies on Christmas Eve. It’s a Chicken John thing. Bring a present, it’s like a massive gift exchange. I will probably go to this.
I used to travel to the bay area often during the dotcom frenzy. Went back for a vacation with my sis earlier this year and collected a bunch of suggestions as well.
-Jerry
One of your suggestions is “Drive the streets of San Francisco” ... I used to do that at 4am, back when I could stay awake that long. Now I do the loop around the bay occasionally.