Parenthood

Overheard while waiting for a light at 9th & Judah. A mother and her toddler son, I'd guess about two years old, were holding hands and waiting to cross the street.

BOY: "Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy."

MOTHER (annoyed): "WHAT?!!"

(pause)

BOY: "I love you."

If that doesn't just sum it up perfectly, then nothing does.

Today's Casualties

Wellfleet, MA: "... it is believed that a dog in the vehicle may have impeded [the driver's] point of view."

Salt Lake City, UT: "The driver was not cited as he had a green light..."

Clearwater, FL: "The bicyclist ... crashed into the back of a parked mail truck..."

Edmond, OK: "The man was riding a bicycle on a sidewalk ... and lost control..."

Logan Township, NJ: "[The bicyclist] was traveling on the shoulder ... when he was struck by a pick-up truck."

Charleston, SC: "The bicyclist was given a warning citation for disregarding a stop sign."

Utica, NY: "The unidentified driver was found at his residence and ticketed for leaving the scene of an accident."

Obama Speech Aftermath

My six-year-old daughter, along with the rest of her first-grade class, listened to the President's speech on Tuesday. We had the following conversation that evening:

ME: "Did you go to hear Obama's speech with your class today?"
HER: "Yeah."
ME: "What did he say?"
HER: "I dunno."

So much for her indoctrination into The Socialist Agenda. I'll just have to do it myself.

Sweet Streets

Since the last time I was riding regularly, the city has re-paved huge swaths of The Wiggle, as well as Folsom and 10th Street, vastly improving my commute.

I love you, San Francisco!

I didn't see anything peculiar this morning, but I have no doubt the city will deliver on the trip home tonight.