Wildwood

Thursday: Woke around 8. Jn headed out and picked up some parking permits. Shower. When she returned, I had just enough time to go and find a new parking place and display the permit. Complex parking system they have in this town. Morning practices. Had leftover Pad Thai and coffee for a sort-of breakfast. Headed out on my quest to the office supply store.

Had quite a strange wrangle with the copy machines. Was helped by a friendly lady. I was friendly to her, she was friendly to me. That's the way it should work. Got a message from Joe. Cellphoning. Stopped at Starbucks. The cream that I added to my expensive coffee had lumps in it. Found parking.

Hello Kip! Hanging out, collating and packing. Psychoanalyzing the evil demon cat. An offer to put a toe in a door. Gave Jn a ride to the car rental place.

Packed my car, with Kip's help. Headed off. Shopping. A pineapple asked to be bought. They didn't sell safety pins at the fancy pharmacy, so back to the grocery store. Headed off to SF around 6:40.

It took about an hour to drive across the Bay Bridge and navigate to Joe's house. A warm welcome by old friends. Nice to be back in the old house, where I once spent the better part of a summer. Out for a wonderful Korean meal at "My Tofu House" talking about cats, death, advertising and music. Back to Joe's house, and a tour. Lovely weaving his mother is doing these days. Another cat, and another Buddha image. Joe gave me a chunk of very rare hardwood.

Headed north on 101, then, up an incredible winding road to the Wildwood resort center. Found Kip and Jn, found my bed. Put the flowers in water. Now: completing the day.