It rained on and off throughout the night and into the morning. It's been quite some time since I have had to consider the rain in the morning as a factor of taking the dogs out to pee before breakfast, but it ended up being more of a factor for me than Sure, it was a light rain—nothing torential—but my conscious effort to set Scottie at the spot against the wall out of the rain made no difference. He sauntered about without a care in the world. So began yet another day of routines interwoven with uniquely rewarding opportunities. The "Fall of Jennifer" continued with an outing to Filoli, a historic estate about 30 minutes north of us. They have erected an art installation of large wooden Trolls within the woods on the outer area of their property. We have visited the estate several times before and even had a membership once, for a year, yet during that time we never ventured of the main house and immediate garden areas. It turned out to be quite an enjoyable outing. The Trolls were fun but for me the chance to hike about and explore the outskirts amongst redwoods, creeks and oak trees was a reward unto itself. It reminded me greatly of the hillsides of Villa Montalvo. We decided to buy a discounted membership that will allow us to return easily over the course of the next 12 + months. On the way home we managed to change my "GNO" plans to include Bev. Tonya wasn't available, unfortunately, but it changed what would have been a routine geek night into a more elaborate spur-of-the-moment gathering. Jen and I discussed earlier how fortunate we feel to have the family and friends we have and to get to experience all the things we do. Although I may first consider it a reward or result of good karma, sort of how I have when it comes to the efforts made with Linda and for the kids, I think that is misdirected. It's nothing of the sort. It's simply about gratitude and awareness. Life feels like it's racing by sometimes, because it is. Staying mindful of that is what puts things into perspective.
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