Amazing Grace

Bill Moyers did a documentary on the origin of the song. Watch it.

I've gotten my latest load of Scottish meat pies. The UPS guy left it down at the basement door. Nobody lives in the basement. I had to carry it up here -- good exercise. I think I'll have one now.

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Today's Visits

Ericka and Audrey came by at 8:30 and brought breakfast. They were the first two Raul Ramirez Diversity Interns.

They've long been special favorites of mine. Both of them are Filipino-Americans, brilliant young journalists, and the future should know no limits for them.

Then a former colleague called to discuss a difficult investigative story. I still love doing this kind of work. She is a terrific reporter and her story will be a blockbuster.

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Yesterday

Visits from a nurse, a PT, and two dear friends who brought me dinner. We watched the Democratic debate together.

I'm trying to discover what it means to be retired. So much free time! Weird.

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Visiting Bettina!

Today I took Lyft rides to and from Peter's house to see my youngest granddaughter and her nanny, Alicia.

Bettina is walking steadily and even starting to run! She is beautiful. Her blond hair has grown out a bit, and reminds me of Peter's when he was young.

It was a delightful visit.

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Good Bye Party

Today Aidan took me to KQED, where they held a retirement party for me. We had to go way downtown. I haven't been downtown in a very long time. It's changed.

Dozens of people showed up and said wonderful things about me that I am not sure I actually deserve. But I tried to let in what they said.  I'm trying to get better at that. Most special to me, I was given so many hugs from so many people, which mean more to me than words. I love hugs.

It helped me realize that the last six years of my career probably mattered. We did a lot of stories, great stories. Those reporters I worked with, especially on investigative stories, did very difficult work.

 I am just glad Aidee was there with me.

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