The sketchiest donut disco ever, top floor of a deserted parking garage, Enrique and Rihanna, and girls who didn’t give a damn. Can’t think of a better way to end the day (July 25th)

Rows and rows of Sci-Fi! Menlo Park. (July 23rd)

Rows and rows of Sci-Fi! Menlo Park. (July 23rd)

CK outside Jasmine’s house in leafy Palo Alto (July 24th)

CK outside Jasmine’s house in leafy Palo Alto (July 24th)

The literary detritus of my stay.

The literary detritus of my stay.

Indulgent but this is the sight I woke up to each morning and it’s the happiest place for me, the happiest I know.

Last meal at the Kimuras’ in San Jose: appetizers. The main course was lemon chicken with noodle salad and was so good I could eat it every night for a year (July 24th)

Last meal at the Kimuras’ in San Jose: appetizers. The main course was lemon chicken with noodle salad and was so good I could eat it every night for a year (July 24th)

Dessert! Yummm! Cinnamon tortilla wedges! (July 23rd)

Dessert! Yummm! Cinnamon tortilla wedges! (July 23rd)

I forgot what this is called but it was SO DELICIIIOOOOUS. Also Camden and I helped make the tortilla things.

I forgot what this is called but it was SO DELICIIIOOOOUS. Also Camden and I helped make the tortilla things.

Bea and Dovalyn preparing a yummy yummy supper in Redwood City <3 (July 23rd)

Bea and Dovalyn preparing a yummy yummy supper in Redwood City <3 (July 23rd)

Camdi K: champion shredder of chicken (July 23rd)

Camdi K: champion shredder of chicken (July 23rd)