10/24 VA bound soon

There is no way I could have captured the Muir woods on film but I tried.  its very commercial / touristy, but I could imagine before there were paths of concrete and coffee shops...and perhaps even further into the deep of the woods that it must be MAGICAL to walk through where we were in silence and alone.

There is no place I feel more safe than the woods.  The smell of the dirt, pine needles, ferns...I can feel the age of the trees and always stand in awe.  Maybe Im a repressed druid.

The touristy part turns me off, Id rather experience it on my own and on my own terms, but the entire area was incredible.  

We had a whirlwind adventure that included that, lots of Napa, a lunch that we picked off Yelp! on the way that ended up being a michelin star restaurant where we ate for free, a tiny bit of wine and a lot of aimless driving just to smell the woods and the air.  Ended up back in Sausalito on the water for dinner at 6p.  Bill is a huge sailor so there was lots of grumbling about how they could make their careers work there so they could always be here.

While we were adventuring Nicky was visiting with Richard.

Yesterday I had lunch with Arlene, Lee and Bill.  We all met at Richard for a visit then headed back to Castro for a meal.  Richard was angry at the world.  He is pissed hes not getting any rehab, but its Sunday...there are no therapists on Sunday.  He insists on getting in his chair and then insists we push him.  This of course pisses me off.  We get to the roof and oh the sun is too warm and in his face, his chair is uncomfortable, move chairs move positions - we did this merry go round for 5 minutes and then left.  He made Arlene feed him lunch...he was disappointed I didn't have dim sum.

Castro meal was nice.  Message of the day was Andrea needs to work through her expecations issues.  I admit I do.  I came here for a purpose and hes not cooperating.

Today I brought the dim sum...AND I found his chili paste he wanted.  He was more affable, but none the better.

It pains me to say it, but I do not think Richard is coming home.


His VA PCP replied to my email on Friday, and we're going at noon on Wed.  Im hoping they will intake him.