Sunday October 17th, 2004 by Brian
Could I make a bigger adjustment than to switch from living in Spain to going to my 10-year high school reunion in Redding, CA? I’m still trying to see if I can 1-up this somehow.
First stop: Taqueria Cancun @ 6th & MarketMy first order of business when I first landed in San Francisco: head straight to Taqueria Cancun for my favorite super pollo asado burrito. I hadn’t eaten that much food in one sitting in a long time but it was heaven in a tortilla (if heaven includes beans and rice, sliced avocado, sour cream and cheese).
I stayed the night in San Francisco and got up early to get my rental car and drive to Redding. …
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Wednesday October 13th, 2004 by Brian
Jerry Tam
In NYC’s Lower East Side for the big 3-0.
On my flight from Madrid to San Francisco, I negotiated a one-night layover in New York so I could trek into Manhattan and celebrate my good friend Jerry’s 30th birthday. He was throwing a party at a bar in the lower East side and an old college friend Annie was going to come into the city and meet up with us also.
My first introduction to Jerry was my junior year of college and it involved falling backwards over a keg before I called an end to the night and headed home. Knowing Jerry is kind of like that – so much fun that it usually hurts the …
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