Bill is here, Bill is here

Bill flew in today and I ventured to Oakland to pick him up. It is so nice to have him here. We ate at Olive Garden for lunch and saved half our meals which we had for dinner tonight. It is good to feel relaxed like there isn't a mountain of stuff we need to do. Annie gave us two tickets for the wine train and dinner which we plan to do tomorrow evening. I have never been on the Napa wine train. Jackets are suggested, but they will have to deal with us in clean jeans. I think when they say jacket, they probably don't mean a sweat jacket. My wardrobe is a little limited here, and I don't know if I've ever seen bill in a sports jacket. Your talking folks who got married in the back yard in clothes from our closets.

I told Bill being in Napa is sort of like being on a retreat.

I took out the owner's sewing machine which they told me I can use if it works. I wiped it down and got off quite a bit of grime, took it apart and de-linted, then oiled it. The cord is wiped out and I think that is keeping if from getting power. I did have it running a bit but before I could get the stitch adjusted, the power clunked out. I researched on the internet and believe it was made in 1951. I know I have used a similar machine somewhere in the past as the bobbin winder and some other parts look so familiar. Possible the machine my mom had. She got a new one when I was 13 or so, but I think I used the other.

One of those things you don't know you remember until you see it again. Strange.

I told Bill we go to Peet's for coffee and a sweet in the morning and get a Sunday paper. He is okay with my new habit. We do need to go to the store for Dr. Pepper.

Next week end I am flying to Las Vegas to meet two friends and will drive with them to Tahoe. Tahoe is only about 3 hours from here. So Monday, I think, we will be here. I think they are staying a few days then driving to Oregon. I think I will have had enough time away as for some reason I don't really feel the need for a vacation.

It's a little muggy tonight. There was a breeze today, but it seems to have died. It will be a good night for sleeping. The bed here is a double, so I think it is good we are glad to see each other. This could be way too small after awhile.