No way was it even close to being time for bondage night to begin at seven o'clock.

He questioned me, "Have you eaten?" as I got dressed and entered the living room. My head trembled.

“Chinese? "I know a wonderful dumpling shop," he said.

“How?” I made an inquiry. I'm astounded with your San Francisco encyclopedic knowledge.

He gave a casual shoulder shrug. As part of my job, I get to spend a lot of time in this area, so I've had plenty of time to do some sight-seeing. It's one of my favorite cities in the world.

The little Mexican joint we visited last week and the dumpling establishment...