Stefan's place provided a refuge from the world gripped by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and proved to be a great spot to shelter in place for a month. Situated right above a great coffee shop (The Coffee Movement), stocked with essentials like an espresso machine, reliable Internet, toilet paper, and a wireless speaker for apocalyptic tunes, it could not have been a better spot to contemplate a San Francisco that once was. A clock tower provided a pleasant reminder of the passage of time that could otherwise seem suspended, and once it was safe to do so with a mask, the quiet Chinatown streets with the Bay a short distance away served as a great backdrop for essential exercise like walking and running. It will be a pleasure to return once the neighborhood comes alive again and recall this month that is now part of my personal history.