John Anderson my jo, John,
When we were first acquent;
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bony brow was brent;
But now your brow is beld, John,
Your locks are like the snaw;
But blessings on your frosty pow,
John Anderson my Jo.

Robert Burns

Great pleasure from sitting down and chewing the fat with old friends. I have known Bebo for over 30 years and Jonathan for over 20. We have been through a lot of stuff together.

The restaurant we had planned to grace turned out to be closed. We wander aimlessly around the Sunset and end up in a nondescript Chinese restaurant that turns out to be a big success.

Anyway the food is great and we have the best time.

A couple of days later, I am with Jonathan and Renee in Bistro Vida in Menlo Park. https://www.bistrovida.com We have a perfect lunch and much reminiscing.

Unfortunately I back into another car whilst leaving the parking lot.

My birthday looms and delightful housemate Eileen makes me Cock a Leekie soup in celebration.

Burns also wrote about Cock a Leekie:

How mony hearts this day converts 
O' sinners and o' lasses! 
Their hearts o' stane, gin night, are gane 
As saft as ony flesh is: 
There's some are fou o' love divine; 
There's some are fou o' brandy; 
An' mony jobs that day begin, 
May end in Cock a Leekie 
Some ither day.

I get another health insurance card. I am now a fully signed up member of the San Francisco Health Network, which I believe means free health care. Yay! Thank you San Francisco.