Summer 1997 - Yukon to California
Journals - 23 August 1997
Day 44
23 August 1997 (nice and sunny; mileage = very small [X only]; Healdsburg
[chez Robert]) -- A - We slept in quite late apparently, and both had
showers once we got up. Ahh! Clean again. We walked up to a cafe for coffee
and muffins. This is something Heidi likes to do and we even took Sasha
(the dog). Once there, we got to meet Jon-Pierre and Richelle, who just
happened to be there and then later Daniel joined us and eventually his
father, Joseph, also joined us. This was all so bizarrely quaint. There are
supposed to be 10,000 people in this town and I guess they all go to the
cafe. Anyway, as we were walking home, we came upon some cyclists getting
their bikes ready next to their car and they needed some glue for a patch,
so Chris ran the several blocks to the house to get some and rode back up
to them. I spent the afternoon on the porch in a rocking chair reading a
gardening book and some other books. Chris was with Robert showing him the
calculator and talking about lots of things I suppose, but I don't know
what. Later, I went to the grocery with Heidi -- WOW! How long since I'd
been in a car? We watched a French film in the evening that was interesting
and then Chris, Heidi and Robert had some even more interesting
conversation. Such conversations make me realize all too clearly how stupid
I am and I just keep my mouth shut but I do enjoy listening very much. I
already see that I will be terribly sad to leave here. Heidi and Robert are
beautiful and wonderful people, and I know I will miss them. Pity that it
would be so expensive to move to Healdsburg. It seems like a very nice
place, but I would have a difficult time supporting myself. X - April just
reminds us that we got to hear A.D.'s 9th Symphony and They Might Be
Giants.
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