February 2 - Only the Gray Parts


Wake up at John's to uncharacteristic muted tones,


but high spirits nonetheless,


to White Rabbit


for


coffee,


then


on-the-rise


($4.91 / gal)


petrol


and


various


nefarious


supplies


locally,


before veering up Bryant


and


down Mill Canyon,


up


Tennessee


Road,


north


and


east


via


210


to


Waterman


Canyon,


past


The


Arrowhead,


then


the


splendiferous


pull


up


and over at Crestline,


down


to


the


scene of more crimes at


Cleghorn Road and the crossing of the


Mojave River --


from there,


walking


within


sight of


Silverwood Lake


back


to


yesterday's


bend


in


the


road


at


the


foot


of


Summit


Valley,


then


the


long


and exceedingly joyous return, fine dinner, and wondrous meeting of minds, sending imaginations to new heights...