First time meeting Rich.....I can remember that well.
I drove up to the hotel in SF, and Rich was already inside. The parking lot was below the hotel, but I couldn't figure out where it was.
I had Karen with me, and she went in and found Rich. She told him I was outside in the van. I'm getting ready to pull out and try to find parking, and I look to my right, through the windows into the hotel lounge. Here comes Rich, bounding out the door, hops over the wrought iron gate and comes running over to the driver side of the van. he reaches through the open window and puts me in a bear hug.