Dear Liza,
Grandpa Nelson is still down with Covid, and is staying inside. But Auntie Bridgett and I had some business to do, so we masked up, caught the number 15, and headed downtown. We stopped at the Apple Store to exchange a wrong-sized iPad cover, and Bridgett did some looking at some new goodies.
We wandered down to Muji, a store with lots of wonderful things from Japan. Bridgett loves all the storage options, little boxes and baskets, and picture frames. It is all useful and modern, but what fascinates me is the old books the shop uses to fill up display shelves. Some of them were printed before I was born!
Soon, we heard a man’s voice telling us his name was Jarvis and offering us coffee. There, around a corner of the store, was a one armed robot barista waiting patiently behind a counter.
Of course, we had to give it a try. We ordered and paid from the iPad at the counter, then watched, fascinated, as “Jarvis” made Bridgett a cappuccino, twirling, measuring and pouring. Apparently, it was delicious!
Refreshed by the coffee, we picked out a few nifty things and headed off for lunch.
Up at the corner of Harvey Milk and 5th, we found a new pod of food carts called The Midtown Beer Garden . There were trucks offering tacos, Korean food, Thai baos, and Hawaiian food. I had a Hawaiian chicken katsu, and it was sweet and sour and crunchy, just what I needed.
The most interesting truck was called Bring!, and sold dog treats. As we were standing there, a cute potential customer came by and got a few free samples.
Full of lunch, we walked down to the river and across the Morrison Bridge. I love the long views we get from the bridges, even when the sky and the river are nearly the same shade of grey.
On the east side of the river we caught the bus back home. This was the most exercise I’ve had since I was sick, and I was worn out. A long lay-down and dinner put me right.
I hope you are well, too.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 