1. 11:00 a.m. Diane at Tai Chi. Bill and I at Ashland House. Bacon. Scrambled Eggs. Peet's French Roast Coffee. Tom Petty. A shot of VO. A bottle of cold Mirror Pond Pale Ale. That's about six beautiful things in one.
2. I wandered around Ashland and Lithia Park, taking pictures, some of people holding hands, some other candids, some of things going on in the park or around the town.
3. I decided to see if Bill and Diane might like boneless pork chops topped with lemoned apples simmered in brown sugar and butter. I stretched the leftover mess of green beans, Yukon gold potatoes, onion, and bacon with more bacon, some more onion, and mushrooms. Diane tossed another green salad with Riverhouse Greek Feta with Kalamata Olives dressing. It all worked. So did talking about "To Kill a Mockingbird" and a host of other things.
Bonus: Gene Burnett invited Bill to sign up and play at the open mike at the Wild Goose Cafe and Bar and Bill accepted. The scene at the Wild Goose was desultory, sad, and hard to bear; the performers at the open mike were uneven; hearing Bill play again made the evening a deep and abiding pleasure.
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