D.O.P.-T.

[weofodthignen]

We went to the San Jose library. Traffic was surprisingly light both ways, and we found a spot in the nearby parking lot even though there was clearly some sort of event being set up a few blocks away: roads blocked off, glimpses of booths. In contrast, for a couple of weeks now our neighbourhood has been awash in out-of-state cars. Arkansas, New York, and Ontario were all represented on our block yesterday. (The New York is a hulking vehicle, a successor to the station wagon, indicating a large family). The Chron jobs section was fat on Sunday. I suspect the AI companies—mostly in SF—are drawing people who've decided to live either there or in Silly Valley proper, and we're convenient for Caltrain commutes.

Comments

[cowboy_r]

I'd've gone to see what the booths were. I'm a sucker for a street fair. 8)

[weofodthignen]

Midweek, so we both assumed it was some private tech event. Sorry, San Jose isn't that much fun.

[cowboy_r]

Well, shucks. Street fairs were one of the things I really liked about living in NYC... coming out of the subway somewhere, and finding signs (either literal or figurative) about a fair, a walk of a couple of blocks, and then... culturally-appropriate fun!

[weofodthignen]

Oh, me too :-) But San Jose is a very different town. Despite having some nice Victorians.