San Francisco Bay Area: August 2021: Day 1: San Ramon - the Continuum

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San Francisco Bay Area

August 2021: Day 1: San Ramon

United Club inside Terminal 7 at LAX.

United Club inside Terminal 7 at LAX.

COVID-19 protected cakes.

COVID-19 protected cakes.

So much packaging.

So much packaging.

Cookies and beef sticks and rice krispies.

Cookies and beef sticks and rice krispies.

Ah yes, breakfast, and a burrito hiding.

Ah yes, breakfast, and a burrito hiding.

Cheese now in cups.

Cheese now in cups.

Departures board is still pretty sad.

Departures board is still pretty sad.

They call this salad.

They call this salad.

Views of the tarmac remain a highlight.

Views of the tarmac remain a highlight.

Haven't seen these ladies in almost two years!

Haven't seen these ladies in almost two years!

Diana and Elaine hamming it up behind their masks.

Diana and Elaine hamming it up behind their masks.

Burrata bruschetta, hazelnut and honey.

Burrata bruschetta, hazelnut and honey.

Calamari with potatoes and I think shrimp?

Calamari with potatoes and I think shrimp?

Next to mussels. Not bad.

Next to mussels. Not bad.

Broccolini was just okay. Tad overcooked.

Broccolini was just okay. Tad overcooked.

Prosciutto di parma execution good enough but short of memorable.

Prosciutto di parma execution good enough but short of memorable.

Typical expressions.

Typical expressions.

Beer at Fieldwork Brewing.

Beer at Fieldwork Brewing.

3oz pours.

3oz pours.

The spread, from left to right. Yes, the server messed up.

The spread, from left to right. Yes, the server messed up.

Trying for normal expressions. (also I need to lose weight. ugh.)

Trying for normal expressions. (also I need to lose weight. ugh.)

Hamming it up for the camera.

Hamming it up for the camera.

Aloft by SFO is nice and new.

Aloft by SFO is nice and new.

Shower was poorly lit, tho.

Shower was poorly lit, tho.

Diana finally emerged from her COVID-19-enforced hermit status, now that we're all vaccinated... to... uh... just in time for all of us to worry about delta?

Regardless, it was still nice to catch up with both Diana and Elaine over Italian food and drinks. It'd been far, far too long! And it's even crazier to think that Elaine is now a mom... not once, but twice!