A morning that began with fog is turning sunny, but not hot. The next week could bring our first real rain of the season. How exciting. Hoping for no roof leaks at The Brownhouse. But dampening to get rid of the poor air quality (smoke from the north) sounds good. At the CA Welcome Center and Conference Center today. Very quiet, although there are many people here. They’re all in the conference. State of the Redwood Coast Region: Our Elemental Economy. Not a conference I need to attend. Also not interesting. I’ve a distracted mind this week. Looking forward to getting done with work and getting home. Dogs, Christine, dinner, and TV are about what I can manage. I’ve proposed a wine tasting jaunt to Christine and Judy for October 9. That would be fun. Husch for wine club pickup, Pennyroyal for a cheese-and-wine flight. Could be too much right before our Ashland trip, but we’ll see what the ladies say. I’ve deployed a nice little retro clock here in my Welcome Center space. First hours of operation, but I’m delighted so far. Now, if I can keep my memory on track, I can follow up with the Tin Pan Alley crew about the next steps, too.