Listing Brochure (no, we didn't get our asking price).
Country road near Raymond, CA
With only a few sticks of portable furniture left in WawonaMoon, we savored the few remaining weeks in the home of our hearts, visiting favorite trails, swimming holes, and drives to the high country and eastern Sierra.
Given Diane’s and my health vulnerabilities, our doctor urged me to not perform indoors, so the question was, how do I safely resume work? We considered my performing outside on the verandah with electric piano, but during the summer the deck was usually crowded. In my very vocal and interactive performances, I always enjoy the up-close camaraderie that our guests have come to expect. In the park, people outside in crowded places are required to be caringly masked and distanced, ensuring that nobody feels threatened or unsafe. Amid these circumstances, it still wasn't quite time for my return. But on August 23, I began a series of four free outdoor performances on the porch of Hill’s Studio, adjacent to the hotel, courtesy of the good folks of the National Park Service – especially Ranger Adam Ramsey, for whom I signed on as a volunteer. Physically distanced from the audience, I was able to satisfy both NPS and concessionaire concerns that I could safely entertain the hotel guests in this way.