Last Ashes
After a final overthinking whether I ought to ask my half-sisters if they want any of our fathers ashes (no – they had 8.5 years to ask), I combined the individual ashes remaining in the two half pint jars (that went to CA and back with me) into a one pint jar, sealed the jar, […]
Radio Haunting
My daughter’s car has lots of newfangled 😜 systems on board that took a minute, or five, to internalize. One was the radio. There were a number of preset stations (that I did not change or touch), and as I drove, I’d simply move (via a dial at my right hip) to the next preset […]
SF Trip -Day 11
After a big breakfast with my friends, they took my on a walk by a bow of a very large regional river. It’s a wildlife preserve. The birds were numerous in number and verity. Even after a good sleep, road fatigue was still an issue, though to not as bad as yesterday. A couple of […]
SF Trip – Day 10
Today logged another 6.5 hours of driving. I was struggling with road fatigue, and stopped frequently. The road inland from the coast was new to me and beautiful. The maples are all in perfect fall color, and show off against a coniferous backdrop. The evening with my friends was wonderful. I was delighted to see […]
SF Trip – Day 9
I was on the road by 9:20, and arrived at my destination by 4:30. I made three stops on the way, not including a pause at a grocery before finding my AIRBNB trailer. The one thing I’m finding comfortable about staying in trailers during a pandemic is they are easy to clean… They are small […]
SF Trip – Day 8
I am writing from an Airstream that is part of a boutique hotel north of San Francisco. While it is very different than either of our trailers, it feels very much like home. This is the first night since leaving that I’ve had to myself, and that’s after having dinner with friends. It’s been incredible […]
SF Trip – Day 7 – Misdemeanors Managed
Today was full and lovely in a lot of ways. It started with a little time with my dear friend before she headed to work. I got to read for a spell, with the dog laying on her back in proximity. We were both very relaxed. My first stop was at a local quilt shop. […]
SF Trip – Day 6
By the time morning rolled around the storm had ended, or moved on. It was sunny and the air smelled of Eucalyptus. I backed carefully out of the upstairs bedroom, making sure to leave nothing for Tim to do, including dumping the 4 or so gallons of accumulated drips from the roof leak. I was […]
SF Trip – Day 5
We woke up to no power. This was accompanied by all the exciting weather that held off the day before (Thanks mom!!). My cousin and I visited until late morning when I pulled the car up to his front yard and packed up. The weather was getting more and more exciting. I left only to […]
SF Trip – Day 4
Today was the day. It started easily and normally enough… Granola, tea, conversation. Being concerned that I’d forget something, I put everything I wanted to take in one spot. When on a sailboat you don’t just pull over and run into the store to pick up Kleenex. My cousin, however, did his usual last minute, […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 