Berkeley, CA: Today was the day to pick up Sarah from the Engineering and Robotics Program. We got a taste of "The Future is Now" as the two clueless parents driving around the college campus. We found the area of pickup ( it was a "newer" campus area that is primarily student residential). There was a parking area and Sarah came walking up with her new friend Joey. He was classic California, blond, tall, etc. And a nice guy to boot.
There wasn't much to the pickup so we did meet some of the new friends who seemed very enthusiastic about Sarah. No one really wanted to go but the bus was coming to pick everyone up. Just a few has parents coming to get them.
One thing I noticed inside was a candy dish but someone had taken the time/initiative to make a key for each flavor of candy and post it near: lemon, orange, lime, etc. I thought it was pretty neat - classic engineer brain!
No sooner were we pulling out that Sarah was crying, sorry to leave her new friends. They certainly bonded and that was good/bad (had to end :)) but she's already still in touch. I invited everyone to visit. Maybe they will.
Afterwards we went for lunch at Bette's Oceanside Diner which I had read about on Urban Spoon. Good choice. The area was called Fourth St. which was a redeveloped neighborhood. We walked around afterwards and saw some cool shops.
Later that afternoon Sarah and I hit the college store for some CAL gear. It was a nice big place. Sarah found a cap for Oscar that was just perfect for him.
That night the big 21st anniversary celebration was at Chez Panisse which was a place that I had heard about - 1000 places to see before you die. The reservationist had recommended the Hotel Shattuck which was right down the street. So we walked there, and sat upstairs at the Cafe - supposed to be a bit more casual than the downstairs.
Dinner was:
Proscuitto "Rockets" - greens wrapped in proscuitto
Shellfish Stew
Fresh fruit
Gelato/meringue
I'll post the actual menu later - but it was good! Fresh and simply prepared. Different but still accessible. Sarah and I went to see "Larry Crowne" later but it was only fair, * *. It would have been better to see Harry Potter but people were already lining up outside at 8:00 p.m. for the midnight and the 3:00 am shows!
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