who needed directions and insisted on taking this picture of Marsha and me
as we headed off for coffee cake. My coffee cake looked quite good
as did this one
which Marsha
insisted was taller and she used her knife to prove it. After comparing notes at breakfast, I was given my marching orders for the morning and took my mints and directions
along with this map
and the car keys
to get in the car
with these plates
and head off to see John Little
at Portal for a long and serious discussion of what had happened in the advisory committee meeting and directions that the department might take next.
I left John's offices and headed back to Mountain View where the parking lot offered me 2 choices.
I saw Marsha in the distance
and so knew to take this route
into the building where I would be met by the keywords used in the most recent searches
their Google cooler
full of natural fruit drinks and the ever present lava lamps
that define the place. We began by going to lunch where the sous chef
from exit 98 on the parkway had wonderful offerings
for us to enjoy. On the way out of lunch, we ran into Larry Page
one of the founders and the guy who built PageRank. Next we went to a conference room with Eric
Monika
and Rob
and traded business cards
while discussing topics of mutual interest. Once back at the hotel, I was met by the maid's cart
at my room and so had to pass some time admiring this collection of vases
and this fireplace
and this tapestry that might have come from a John Nash movie
in the lobby. Once back in the room, I was able to record my collection of badges
and a Snapple label from Portal because they had insisted on taking back my badge while getting a short rest between events.
Next we headed to Los Altos to have dinner with the Goldman's. Sydney was shy as she sat on Susan's lap and read the book that Marsha had brought
as Marsha and Phil
discussed things. Eventually, she got down from Susan's lap
and played on the floor
stopping to pose for a few pictures
before we sat down to dinner as prepared by Pauline. My meal differed somewhat from this menu
but my salad
was excellent as was my main course of asparagus and couscous which I forgot to photograph. The dessert
brought me back to my senses so that I could capture a memory of a great meal. As we finished dinner, I was able to record Sydney from across the room as she engaged in the family passion
after which we headed back to our hotels after a happy meal ending a productive day.