“Wow, is that your coat sir? Fantastic fabric!” says one of the nurses as I lie on the hospital bed getting another infusion.

“You know what it is?

“Yes sir that is high quality Scottish tweed. I was an international fabric buyer before I got into nursing.”

I explained that I had bought the tweed on Islay at the The Islay Woollen Mill ; https://islaywoollenmill.co.uk over 20 years ago. They measured me up and sent the fabric away to be tailored into a jacket. It still looks brand new!

She looked at the label. ” Islay Woollen Mill, I have heard of that place!”

We had a few rounds of ‘Westering Home’ and then she got back to sticking needles into me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fleT3hxE4Xo

I take a Waymo home after hours in the hospital but stop off at Gus’s on Haight.

I have a very late lunch in the sun outside Gus’s.

Fun day.