9.01 Something we do well—"Packing up".
Tranquility at Crater Lake, Oregon (we may reach it this trip) The rest is nearing completion although we still feel tired. One wonders (should that be ‘two’) what we have been doing to feel this way. Whew! We digested the matzos finally; Ellie wore us down most pleasantly; we should have owned apples instead of gold; we’d like the political class to disappear and mostly, wish all our friends and family, very good health. Blinded at Mount Woodson after Pesach, early morning It’s time to wake and get going at last. An excitement is building, which actually commenced before we returned from Hawaii. We intend heading for Northern Arizona, Southern Utah, Northern California, the Sierras and perhaps Oregon. This could change, of course, as the area mentioned is vast and time is short. We are remaining relatively close to San Diego as Natalie is currently ‘with child’ . As an aside, we have always been fascinated by this phrase. We find it an elegant expression. Unfortuna...