Heavy winds and rain overnight and in the morning. I love this weather. I sat at Starbucks while it was pouring, after it had been sunny when I first arrived. I went to the one I used to frequent in the late 2000s, until it became a 'Reserve' shop, which had less appeal to me at the time. It's back to basics, and it was nostalgic to return after over a decade or two. I spent a lot of time there when the kids were young. It's a very familiar place. I spent more time diving into the side data project, leveraging AI to help with some JavaScript code, only to find it couldn't resolve an issue after about a dozen iterations. It definitely cut days off the effort, though. It's almost finished, just a few iterative tests remaining. OMG, my hand is starting to cramp into a Vulcan greeting—must be awakening my inner geek. The new lineup for Stanford is gradually rolling out, 3 weeks are posted, and we already have a date night scheduled for next weekend. The solo trip to the Essanay Theater in Niles for silents was well worth the trip. The Chapln and Lloyd shorts were wonderful, and enough. I left before the final film, silently satisfied. I had a pleasant conversation with a slighty older couple from Australia, visiting their daughter in SJ. It's wonderful to meet and talk to people about shared interests.
