noplasticshowers

After wining and dining in LA, and lunch in Santa Barbara, Palo Alto left something to be desired. Maybe it was just a letdown after seeing what has become of the Georgian in Santa Monica. The Cowper Inn has shrunk, leaving no room for common areas, no chance to congregate with others (unless you opt to go say hi to Joji in person), no breakfast, and sadly no new room updates. I guess the NPS Cowper days are officially behind us.

I mean, this little room with its own entrance is nice enough (though too small to work in). And the shower is OK (though man was it too cold for the property this visit). But no common areas means too much time at the Blue Bottle. I am not a grad student.

But it is walkable to everywhere in Palo Alto. And the yard still has amazing trees.

One bonus was birthday dinner with Nikil.

Of course we sang!

Blue bottle good. Bistro Maxine about as shitty as it gets. BIML meetings were all excellent.

Anyway, silicon valley is falling behind. I guess everyone has moved into their compounds and left only Stanford students wondering where the hell everybody went.

Two showerheads and an empty bag of nostalgia for the Cowper Inn. It was great…long ago.