So today was the day I went to court to see the fraud trial that I’ve been reading about begin. It was short but interesting as there was a deferral to September 2020 to allow the defense to analyze over 6 million pages of evidence that the prosecution have submitted. Both sides laid out their planned approaches and opening arguments which I found interesting – biggest defendants appeared very different…one arrogant, one emotionless. After that I took lunch in the nearby town of Palo Alto at a nice place called Coupa Cafe. It is a quiet but affluent town and has a very nice tree lined town center – I also came across a former hotel which has converted itself into a hub for remote workers, Hanahaus. I took the opportunity to visit the nearby Stanford University which has a beautiful campus lined with palm trees. Finally I stumbled across a nice vineyard, Thomas Fogerty, with nice views over the valley and took myself for a brief walk up the nearby hill to take in the views in all directions.
The Johnsons 