49

We celebrated Schmekl and Little Bear Plotnik's 49th Anniversary (in the year of the 49er) at Buckeye Roadhouse last night. Perhaps you can tell L.B. was well into her second dirty martini, as was The Duck who was sitting next to her. They became rather humorous. Meanwhile, Plot put away a pisco sour and his brother threw off all inhibitions and ordered a Diet Coke.

The artichoke and chicken-under-a-brick were terrific, as always. The Buckeye is one of those rare places where the minute you walk in the door you can't wait to eat.

Earlier in the day the four Plots sat through the planetarium show at the Academy of Sciences, which started out great but ended up pedantic and sleep-inducing, especially since you're in a comfy chair in the dark.

Today R and P are off seeing 'Humor Abuse' and Plot and Duck are off to SF Playhouse for their new show tonight. Tomorrow, if the good weather holds, we'll all head down the coast and take a walk in the redwoods. It's fun, fun, fun, 'til her Daddy takes the T-Bird away.