Agent Jack Bauer was back tonight (Sunday), but I had customers (taxi) coming in up at SFO. It was the United #34 from Maui due in at 9:08, so Jack got the record button.

I was standing with a baggage cart at the bottom of the escalator when I saw a guy doing a really good imitation of Carlos Santana walk by, and then I saw my people. As we approached the carousel they were telling me that Santana was on their flight. It was him!

I turned to look, and there he was just a few steps behind us. That was all it took for me to get my iPhone out of my back pocket, turn on the camera, push the cart toward my customers and say, “You will be fine won’t you? – I’m going to talk to Santana.” My customer replied, smiling, “There goes your tip!”

“Hi, can I get a photo?” Check it out!!! Handing him a San Jose Metblogs card, I asked Mr. Santana if there was anything that he would like our readers know about…

See: Architects of a New Dawn

Yes, I know SFO isn’t San Jose, but it was Santana!!!
Back in San Jose, I did get my tip.

This weekend the Caltrain Holiday Train will be making stops at eight different Peninsula Caltrain stations; four on Saturday and four other stations on Sunday.

This special non-passenger train decorated with more than 40,000 lights arrives at each station about 30 minutes after festivities begin at each station; see the schedule below.

This free, family event gives you a chance to sing along with live holiday music and meet Santa and Mrs. Claus along with Rudolph and Frosty. Visitors are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or book to drop into toy barrels at the stations.

Visitors are invited to visit the stations and view the Holiday Train show but are not permitted to board or ride on the train.

Entertainers will give a brief performance at 4:30 p.m. before the Holiday Train departs from the San Francisco station on both days.

Saturday, December 6 (Entertainment begins at the time indicated):

Burlingame Caltrain Station – 5:05 p.m.

Redwood City Caltrain Station – 5:45 p.m.

Menlo Park Caltrain Station – 6:35 p.m.

Sunnyvale Caltrain Station – 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, December 7 (Entertainment begins at the time indicated):

San Bruno Caltrain Station – 4:58 p.m.

San Mateo Transit Center – 5:32 p.m.

Mountain View Caltrain Station – 6:50 p.m.

Santa Clara Caltrain Station – 7:35 p.m.