i started writing descriptions of the people i've been meeting starting today. example:

April 1st.

Vernon - Gardener for the Golden Gate Park. Took 4 or 5 photos of him. Went to City College for a couple horticultural classes when he took janitorial job via welfare. I stopped to ask him about the fern trees, one being called alsophila and the dicksonia fern tree (the stouter tree). He also worked at a bakery.

i think it is a good exercise to help remember names of all the nice people i meet (it is so nice when someone remembers your name ). i think it will allow myself to think outside of what i want when i am having these conversations to help me really see people as physical forces.

i just biked the wiggle to golden gate and all the way through. i took a whole roll of pictures and now i'm back at home. i saw signs for the bike route to golden gate- next week's adventure?

tomorrow: watsonville, ca wildlife refuge adventure w old smart man from my plant classes.