Saturday, March 16th was a gorgeous day in the Bay Area. I drove to Napa to visit a friend and to enjoy the mustard which was in full bloom. The mustard, poppies and other wildflowers growing between the gnarly, winter vines and in bright fields of green grass were spectacular. There was one field of yellow mustard along Silverado Trail that was literally so bright, I had to squint to look at it.

Switching topics, I recently found out that the North Face Store in San Francisco was closing as of March 17. Bernie was the Manager of what was built as their flagship store, and we made a point of going in there whenever we were in the City. We attended countless Employee Discount Nights that they strategically held just before Christmas, often grabbing dinner afterward. Something compelled me to take BART in and go visit that store for one last time.

I am so glad I made the trip. Many businesses are closing in the Union Square area but that evening, San Francisco was the beautiful, sparkling city that Bernie loved. I stood on the sidewalk for a long time and took in the place that brings back many happy memories with Bernie.