Rain at last

It started last night and has kept up almost all day. Not a heavy downpour that could cause trouble. Just a gentle, steady rain that is giving everything a nice drink and a good washing.

I have just returned from a lovely trip to the Crocker Art Museum with friends to see a couple of new exhibitions. One of them is photographs taken in Yosemite by Ansel Adams when he went there in 1938 with friends, including Georgia O'Keefe. The place was mobbed and it was hard to get close enough to see everything and read all the descriptions. This calls for a return on, say, a Wednesday morning when it's deserted. Then we went to a dinner at a posh Davis restaurant (not an oxymorom!). A delightful Friday evening.

The Patient stayed home. He is not yet up to milling around in crowds or eating in restaurants. He wasn't feeling 100% today. I think the swelling in his neck is bothering him more. Tomorrow we will try some massage again to seek a bit of relief. His voice has gotten very hoarse and cracked, probably from the swelling. He says that it feels like someone is throttling him, although he can breath OK and his throat is not sore. I think it's just the pressure from the swelling. We have got to get that under control and help the accumulated fluids drain.