»Big on the Caltrain scene.

Just as the inbound N-Judah rolled up to Duboce Park, my mobile rang. Aram said, "I'm about o hop on the BART." We met at the MUNI / BART interface, had the cloak-and-dagger exchange of some fresh Oakland-made granola. As we were walking on to the next outbound N, Ted stepped out of an M and we talked about the new Gehry-designed Brooklyn Atlantic Gardens, which Herbert Muschamp immediately hailed as the most important civic development in New York City since Battery Park.

Once again outbound, we reached the Caltrain station and stood around the courtyard enjoying some commuter-hour sunshine with a paper demitasse of espresso.