Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Between Scenes



Nothing is happening to me right now. It's been four weeks since my surgery and I've healed just fine, no infections. I'm waiting to start radiation.

We took a vacation from this again, just Roland and me. We went to San Francisco. We ate at Cafe Zoetrope in North Beach, went to wine country in the Russian River Valley, met up with friends at a burger joint on the Embarcadero, and visited Alcatraz. This is me on a hilltop in the Russian River Valley. It is insanely beautiful there. Boy, you have to be stubborn to be a winemaker, is all I can say. The other photo is a posted sign at Alcatraz, obviously.

They try to feed you this crap about Alcatraz not being such a bad prison, just a cold and boring place to be. Why, there were even families living on the island, and they had Christmas caroling and gardens, and everything. All the cells and stuff are on the second floor of the building, which means there is a basement/ground floor that the public doesn't see. I bet that was nice, too, back in the day. Still, it was kind of strange how the Western sun streamed in pleasantly through the barred windows.

We also saw Spoon at the Fillmore. They gave a good show of old and new favorites, plus a couple covers.

2 comments:

Jennie Howell said...

I ran across your blog by accident...I'm not sure you would remember me. Anyway, I found your observations interesting. I've had my own cancer experience recently, although not breast cancer. I am sorry you've had this character building experience. I hope all goes well for you. -Jennie Shampine Howell

Roseana Auten said...

Jennie!

OMG! Of course I remember you and your family!!!! How do I get in touch with you????

Roseana