Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Another World

The guy in the left-hand corner (orange coat) is my lifelong pal, Aiko Jim. He is employed by the California Academy of Sciences. Looks like a fun place to put in a 40-hour work week. The photo made the Chronicle about a week ago. Needless to say, I'm thrilled at my friend's good fortune in the working world. He deserves it.

C.A.S. re-opened in it's original spot in Golden Gate Park last weekend. The San Francisco landmark underwent an extensive makeover, which took about 4 years. That dome with portholes is part of the roof garden. This place is beyond description. Do see it if you are so-inclined. Meanwhile, the above link is well worth your time.
Mother Natures Son (Live 2002) - Paul McCartney

12 comments:

billie said...

cool :)

JoJo said...

Oh AWESOME!!!!! I loved the CAS. It's one of my fave museums. Saw Laser Floyd there once. It was soooo cool.

nancy =) said...

what a lucky guy =)...good for him...

robin andrea said...

I can't wait to go and explore. It looks like a fantastic place.

Jennifer said...

Sweeet! I hope we can go next spring.

I always liked John Denver's version of this song, but I'd never heard McCartney sing it. Very nice -- hard to go wrong with Paul :-)

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nancy =) said...

watching dabate =)

do do do ***happy dance*** do do do ***happy dance*** do do do ***happy dance*** do do do

may i never hear the words sarah palin again (or that fucking singsong voice)

~ n

Daisy Deadhead said...

Wow, just lovely! I am pretty nostalgic over the place these days, really want to go back.

PS: Palin's winking nearly drove me over the fucking edge.

Paula said...

I need to get up to San Francisco again one of these days. NorCal is so much more beautiful and interesting than SoCal.

Coffee Messiah said...

Oh man, it's about time. I still remember seeing the crocs in the entrance and people throwing coins on them. ; (

We need to get back to the bay area for a visit.

Tree said...

I read about this in the New York Times--very cool! And how fun that your friend works there.

Taradharma said...

I read the Chron article on opening day...we're going there, for sure! It looks so innovative and interesting...!

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