Maybe It Was The Roses

Eureka Roses

Visiting Tim, Revisited

My friend and a very old wood carving of St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, in the chapel of the Ocean View mausoleum & cemetary. Being surrounded by catholic customs and icons again was a bit strange for this recovering catholic girl. There aren't many people I would revisit that world for. Especially people that are long gone, like Tim. I promised him I'd never forget him, and I intend to keep that promise. My pal in the photo feels similarly.

In the chapel, in the late afternoon sun.There were no other visitors about while we were there. It was still and quiet. And stuffy.

Tales From The Crypt

There was this incredibly beautiful cherry and marble mirror, in the chapel of the mausoleum.We dropped by to "visit" our departed pal together.It's become an infrequent tradition.


This is his spot, in the same wing as his Humboldt ancestors.My friend and I put these fake roses and heart in the brass vase 5 years ago, when we were last here. (Only fake flowers are allowed, indoors.) The other thing we left here for our Tim 5 years ago was....

...This small Steal Your Face metallic sticker. We were careful, back in 2002, to hide it behind the fake roses, and thrilled to find that it was still there. We added something new to his vase of flowers yesterday. A lei of fake pakalolo leaves, wrapped subtly around the roses. I know this may sound weird to some, but we really had fun at Tim's crypt. And we miss him.

"Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track...."



"He's Gone" April 17, 1972/Copenhagen

Emerald City Weekend

Eureka! I survived the lost weekend in the wild northland. It was splendid. A few of the many photos....

The Birthday High Priestess. The rose vine is about 100 years old.


Humboldt County Lilac



The parting shot, taken as I drove away today.

Do The Walk Of Life

Early steps by my son during the winter of 1983~Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos California.
This inspires me. These days, I need all the inspiration I can get. After work, I'm off on a weekend adventure. My dear friend that usually resides in Tahiti is now just north of me, in Humboldt County. She was raised there, and is visiting her old hometown for a bit. This friend turns 50 on Saturday, just a few months ahead of me. So, I am driving up there to help her celebrate this momentous occasion.