Almost One Year

Such a satisfying driving lesson on Saturday. The day was off-and-on rain showers with spectacular clouds and thunder. As soon as I harnessed Lady, the rain started, so we waited for about 8 minutes till it stopped. Then we had a perfect partnership of a lesson, and as I finished a little pleasure drive around the property, the rain started up again. So exhilarating. It's my last lesson there by Lamy, only 15 minutes from our house. My instructor and all the animals are moving to a new ranch, north of Abiquiu, so my drive to the ranch will now take 1 1/2 hours. Yikes. But if I go maybe twice a month and make a day of it, it should work out OK. And in winter, there'll be a new sleigh to drive! I think I'm actually gaining some real expertise.
Now it's Monday. The gang next door at the restaurant is gearing up for the evening's production with their usual accompaniment of head-banger music. Since all our doors are now open because of the warmth, I get to participate. It's a lively little compound here.
Off to San Francisco in a few days. It's been a while, for me at least. Now, let's see what I need to stock up on there to take back to the hinterland....
This will be the weekend we moved last year. I remember it well. Oppressed with fog, we loaded the car and headed for the Bay Bridge, hoping for one last Whiz Burger for the road. Not to be — Carnival was going strong in the Mission, and try as we might, there was just no way we were getting to 18th Street and So. Van Ness that day. Bitter disappointment. I'm determined to redress that wrong a full year later.