Demo, April 5, 2025 and Orlie's mural

I made a couple of signs for the demo today. My buddy met me at Civic Center around noon, so she could grab a bite to eat before the event kicked off at one. Unlike the women's march that convened in the same spot when Drumpf was elected last time, this one somehow felt much smaller. Maybe it was as there were so, so many anti-Drumpf/Musk events around the Bay Area for one to choose from. 

From our vantage point, we could just barely make out what the speakers were saying--I wasn't sure who they were either, to be honest. -no one from local government seemed to have been on-hand. We decamped to the shade after about 20-30 minutes and contented ourselves with reading folks' signs and chatting with others on the lawn around us. 

It then seemed that there were a march forming, so we attempted to join. Either we followed the wrong contingent or just didn't zig when others zagged and wound up making our way to the subway once it became clear that we were following no one. 

I went down to the beach yesterday in order to help with sealing Orlie's mural. There were no other volunteers during my 11-12.30p 'shift', so we two prepped the mural (rinsed off the dust and such, then attempted to dry it) for sealing. The shade was not our friend as the mural was sloooow to be fully dry by the time I needed to leave. I went back after my appointment downtown around 5p and was met with the finished product. 

Orlie's delightful mural with sealant.