in other words, another week [or so] wherein

after having [somewhat] given thanks there remained a few forays down by the water and

although about the only real accomplishment in these three weeks in Cali was the signage for Parker Ranch’s south gate we were happy to discover the resurrected Aroma

to be much improved over its previous iteration…this was then followed

by fluoridic dentistry, the pleasures of the harbour

and come Friday hey Benicia’s annual Tree Lighting accompanied by drones

on phones* witnessing what some of us felt to be a fairly underwhelming “drone show”

[but whadda we know?].

With all that out of the way we made ours westward into Marin

for Scott and Sarah’s Holiday Party…an actual holiday party in deepest Mill Valley

which preceded an intense day of foraging for the next week’s food

and packing up the Tundra in unseasonably warm December weather…

*many thanks to Oliver Sudden for that all-too-apt characterization.