The Alameda Theater bar has a "Dune Part II" themed menu on a poster. I don't eat shellfish, so I would have to pass on the Sand and Worms (shrimp and grits) Shai-hulud. The peach in the Spice (rumchata, white rum, vanilla vodka and peach schnapps) is also a no-go for me. That would leave the Eye of Ibad (blue curaçao vodka simple with Sprite), if I were drinking. Alas, the bar wasn't open and I was there to see "Poor Things." #Dune #PoorThings #movies #Alameda #sfba #SFBayArea #drinkstodon

The satire wasn't laid on as thick as, say, "Don't Look Up," but it hit every necessary note and drew every possible laugh from a matinee audience here in Oakland, with help from a solid cast and deft direction. #AmericanFiction #movies #film #GrandLakeTheatre #Oakland #OaklandCA #SFBA #SFBayArea #PercivalEverett

A few senes from a small black cat's morning nose-boop, courtesy of the top of a cream frothed coffee cup. #caturday

The creek bed spends a lot more days of the year empty than full, but today's rains made it beautiful on top of useful. I didn't even have to speak to the guy standing on the opposite end of the overlook. I could just get out of my car, walk over to take in the petrichor of it all, and finish heading home. #WildcatCreek #SanPablo #SanPabloShines #SanPabloCA #CaWX #SFBayArea #SFBA

It's nice to get caught up on, if not captivated by, local art outside the galleries after several days away. #SanFrancisco #SouthOfMarket #SoMa #graffiti #dogs