I did not need to implement ...

my fiendish plan for appearing to be at the play today (documented here for unposterity):
  step 1 - arrive early at the Auburn Library Garden Theater, say hi to Greg, watch Greg bounce away.
  step 2 - leave and drive to the Regal Auburn Stadium 10 movie theater.
  step 3 - watch Inglourious Basterds.
  step 4 - drive back to the Auburn Library Garden Theater.
  step 5 - say hi to Greg, watch Greg bounce away.
  step 6 - profit!!!
Because we stayed home this weekend.

Instead, today we:
  briefly went to the Oakland Chinatown Streetfest this morning,
  did some shopping at Sur La Table and The Pasta Shop in the Fourth Street area of Berkeley,
  stopped by unannounced for a visit at James and Danielle's,
  had lunch at Shen Hua,
  went for a walk,
  had a nice talk with Joe Vazquez,
  watched Joe and the KCBS Eyewitness Blues Band perform in a free outdoor concert at Alameda Towne Centre.