Today was our staff outing to the Giants game. Also known as “get drunk on the company dime during work hours” day. The game went pretty much as I expected - slow and boring without much to do. So I had a couple drinks, ate nasty ballpark food, and finished reading this week’s comic book bounty. I got mocked for reading X-Men in the middle of a ball game, but I didn’t really care. It was hot, I was in the sun, and I’d had two big mixed drinks already.

To my surprise, though, the game got somewhat interesting in the end. After the Giants score in the 8th, the final inning was fairly dramatic as the Nationals got runners to 2nd and 3rd base with one out. After the Giants got their second out off a pop fly, the whole crowd was literally on their feet for the last batter.

Anyway, I had good time with some of my friends from the office and followed the day with a salad for dinner at Harvey’s in the Castro. I think I’m going to try and hit some of my favorite spots over the last few days, which means I need to plan a trip to Lower Haight for veggie sausage, Fisherman’s Wharf for clam chowder, and Upper Haight for noodles. I don’t know that I time to fit all those trips in.

Tomorrow night I’m doing the farewell drinks with coworkers past and present at Ginger’s in the Financial District. Ginger Trois has become the official unofficial place for parting drinks when Out & Equal staffers part ways with the organization.

Days like today, when the sun is out and I’m having fun, make me certain I’m really going to miss this city.