Morning at SFMOMA - fantastic gallery with a wonderful permanent collection with the usual suspects - Donald Judd, Constantin Brancusi, Dan Flavin, Yves Klein etc
Lunch with Karl Knight - 21 years after Rendcomb - he hasn't changed a bit! Currently a CFO with a solar panel company backed by William Hearst. Girlfriend, Deborah, a lawyer with clients such as Mike Tyson! Lovely to catch up after so many years. Received a random e mail from Kennedy Taylor, a fellow old Rendcombian who was a couple of years above me. It seems he studied at the AFI and is now living in LA working as a 1st AD and script writer. Will hook up over the next couple of months.
Obligatory pit stop at the Golden Gate. Spotted this chopper - so Kat if you are reading it could be you and Tosten on PCH1!
San Quentin State Prison - The prison occupies 275 acres of oceanfront land overlooking the bay and is estimated to be worth $80 to $100 million, making it the most valuable prison in the world. On February 24, 1969, Johnny Cash played in front of the inmates.
Notable inmates include:
Charles Ng - serial killer who tortured and murdered 11 people.
Scott Peterson - convicted murderer of his pregnant wife, Laci and their unborn child, Conner.
Richard Ramirez - serial killer known as "The Night Stalker"; convicted of killing 13 people.
Morris Solomon Jr. - serial killer convicted of murdering 6 prostitutes in Sacramento.
Cary Stayner - convicted murderer who killed 4 women in Yosemite, California.
Marcus Wesson - convicted of killing nine of his family members.
David Westerfield - convicted of kidnapping and killing 7 year old Danielle Van Dam.
Brandon Wilson - convicted in the 1998 slashing death of 9 year old Matthew Cecchi.
Met up with Simon Holbrook, BMD & Emotive CEO. The company Julia works for, Pall Mall Partners, have invested in the motor racing events company. They also own a stake in the Sonoma race track, have a driving school and run 'driving experience' events for Audi round the US.
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