Construction is proceeding on the house. This week’s inspection which included the plumbing in the shower and the chicken wire base on the outside house passed without issue. Chicken wire you ask? Yes, one of the layers in the house skin is chicken wire. It helps hold the stucco in place till it sets. Lathe, plus chicken wire plus stucco. Meanwhile there is plastic covering all the flashings and window/door openings…
Doesn’t make for much of an exciting day, just bash, crash and various electrical machines roaring along the whole day.
It was enough that George and I were more than happy to meet friends at Pizza Moda which turns out to be a lovely Italian type place on University Ave in Berkeley. Early it is families with small children. Later it is adults.
Now let me define early = 1730. Later = 2000. What it really comes down to is that the doors close at 2130. Heading home at 2145, we closed the place down. Berkeley obviously goes for early dining. Not terribly Italian is it? Not just having experienced late dining being defined as starting around 2100 just in December.
It made me interested enough to take a look at restaurant opening and closing times. Sure enough – most open around 1730 give or take 30 minutes and seem to be lights out no later than 2230. Then I thought about NYC. Definitely a later operating schedule. San Francisco runs later hours.
Gee – you would think I was living in the MidWest!
Retirement. Can’t wait.
So, why is the pace of Berkeley like the Midwest? Did that many Midwesterners move there?
No real clue. Should ask friends in Ann Arbor if they see the same thing. There are clubs which are open late, but in regular neighborhoods? Early to bed and out jogging with the chickens.
It is actually difficult on Saturday night to find a place that serves food past 11PM. Cheesecake Factory is one. This is an issue because some nights we need to take the musician(s) out to eat after the Conservatory concerts.
Well, there is always IHOP. Or perhaps Denny’s?
Sounds like a certain place in Downunder actually.