I went into in London to take a textiles class yesterday, and lingered well into the evening for dinner and an after-dark wander back to Fenchurch Street. Most impressive was peeking into the deserted Leadenhall Market which was the setting for the original Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter movie. Equally fun, though, was stopping to look at the advertising on the bus stops:

Apparently London is not only open, but it also really loves San Francisco:

And there you have my life in a nutshell: London, San Francisco, growing up in the 60’s, and a bit of literary fantasy.