September 24 - Marin / Marian


Counties and hymns,


some serendipitous --


starting

southwest on 80, over the Golden Gate to


Park Presidio United Methodist for yet a third Sunday, and this time, a provisional yes for scheduling San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra rehearsals re A Free and Frank Exchange of Ideas (8pm, Saturday, November 4, 2017, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O'Farrell, SF, CA), assuming roof repair is still in the uncertain future. 


Lateral over to Star of the Sea Catholic to explore other options, and happily attend for the first time a Latin mass -- an experience pretty much impossible from 1962 to 2007. 


Further hedging bets,


over to Goat Hall, consulting with Douglas Mandell, and yes-yes, practices can be held here! 


With this,


head to Erling's,


where we decide to go for the latter option. 


In a celebratory mood / mode / move, head towards the Headlands,


roundaboutly,


then


at


last


Conzelman 

 
to


Hill 129,


down


from


the


dizzing heights to



Pacific Window,


beyond


Battlement 


Picnic Grounds,


Bird Rock View Circle,


Field North, and


looping around to a


well-touristed exit. 


Sausalito and a lunch stop,


then


onward


homeward,



on


the


beautiful


beautiful


175th


day


of


summer,


high up 2 to 84 (Pinole, 81; San Francisco / Sausalito, 80), finishing the preparation for publication of Psalms, Book IV, Op. 202 (2011): X. Psalm 102 "O Hear My Prayer" (4 pages total) upon return...