I wrote a considerable amount of Ketjak not too far from this exact location in San Francisco’s Dolores Park. So when I saw this image on Steve Vincent’s weblog, I was overcome with emotion – nostalgia, loss, fondness. Actually, the spot I really liked was just up the slope from that lollipop tree on the right. Once, as I was writing, George Carlin came and sat down about five yards away. It was very hard to concentrate.