At #SundayBrunch:

Me:...and then we saw a peacock!

Bestie: Oh, you met George!

Me: What.

Bestie: George. He lives in the neighborhood now -- by Trader Joe's. The neighborhood news is that he used to live in Emeryville.

Me: Uh huh...

Bestie: But the fireworks on the 4th of July must have freaked him out. Because right after that he showed up here.

Me: What??

Bestie: Oh, yes. So he lives here now, and he roosts in a tree on that street. Around 8 pm every night, he climbs into a tree and all the neighbors watch him.

Me: He just...ascends.

Bestie: [eating her bagel] That's what they do.