{"id":12603,"date":"2025-07-13T11:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T18:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/?p=12603"},"modified":"2025-07-13T14:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:04:04","slug":"a-gentleman-is-merely-a-patient-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/?p=12603","title":{"rendered":"A Gentleman Is Merely A Patient Wolf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wow &#8211; I just pulled over. I was driving down Winding Way in Fair Oaks, and the most fucking beautiful young wolf I\u2019ve ever seen was running along side me and stopped &#8211; and we looked at each other. Fucking cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eye-to-eye. I saw him. He saw me. Reminds me of Carlos Castaneda, the teachings of Don Juan, and the meaning of those things. Someone sent me a spiritual guide to help me with my personal journey. How very kind.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wolf.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12604\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wolf.png.webp 471w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wolf.png-300x283.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dirwlf.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grateful Dead; &#8216;Dire Wolf&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A wolf is an interesting choice. Known for their loyalty while maintaining individualism, setting aside libelous attacks about them in the bible, a wolf often symbolizes freedom, resourcefulness, and fierce adaptability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think the direct eye contact was intentional, like a stern reminder of the interconnectedness between us. Letting me know he&#8217;s around to offer us protection and guidance, as we embark on this new adventure together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;ooOoo&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two more weeks. In two weeks, I will again be living (mostly) alone &#8211; with a lot less shit around the house. There&#8217;s a fuck-ton of work to be done to get this place back to a better state, and I&#8217;m excited about gettin it done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2773-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12614\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2773-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2773-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2773-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2773.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mdwrld.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Andrews &amp; Gary Jules; &#8216;Mad World&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to have two home offices: One for work and study, and another one for going through boxes of memorabilia. This will be very interesting. I haven&#8217;t gone through those boxes in more than a dozen or so years. Eek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;ooOoo&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m totally looking forward to this week. I could use a road trip, and I definitely could use some quality time. Accordingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/first3only.com\/music\/festivals\/tyler-childers-and-sturgill-simpson-to-headline-fairwell-festival-2025-in-central-oregon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/first3only.com\/music\/festivals\/tyler-childers-and-sturgill-simpson-to-headline-fairwell-festival-2025-in-central-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FairWell Festival 2025<\/a> in Central Oregon (Redmond) couldn&#8217;t come at a better time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/67acd7d6bd51d6f3c513dc53_FW25-Admat-2.11-SMS-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12617\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/67acd7d6bd51d6f3c513dc53_FW25-Admat-2.11-SMS-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/67acd7d6bd51d6f3c513dc53_FW25-Admat-2.11-SMS-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/67acd7d6bd51d6f3c513dc53_FW25-Admat-2.11-SMS-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/67acd7d6bd51d6f3c513dc53_FW25-Admat-2.11-SMS.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indrems.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sierra Ferrell; &#8216;In Dreams&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a few days after Nicole leaves for Texas, I&#8217;m heading to San Francisco for Dead &amp; Company&#8217;s 60 Years of the Grateful Dead; and, like everyone else, I too wanna know: <a href=\"https:\/\/liveforlivemusic.com\/features\/will-billy-strings-sturgill-simpson-trey-anastasio-sit-in-dead-company-golden-gate-park-videos\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveforlivemusic.com\/features\/will-billy-strings-sturgill-simpson-trey-anastasio-sit-in-dead-company-golden-gate-park-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, &amp; Trey Anastasio Sit In With Dead &amp; Co At Golden Gate Park?<\/a> Hmm&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12618\" style=\"width:314px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images.jpeg 515w, https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-260x300.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pushon.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trey Anastasio; &#8216;Push On &#8216;Till The Day&#8217; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Good times \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow &#8211; I just pulled over. I was driving down Winding Way in Fair Oaks, and the most fucking beautiful young wolf I\u2019ve ever seen was running along side me and stopped &#8211; and we looked at each other. Fucking cool. Eye-to-eye. I saw him. He saw me. Reminds me of Carlos Castaneda, the teachings &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/?p=12603\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Gentleman Is Merely A Patient Wolf<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2487,2879,68,2881,2784,2878,16,19,2883,2552,2880,2882],"class_list":["post-12603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ramblings","tag-dire-wolf","tag-gary-jules","tag-grateful-dead","tag-in-dreams","tag-mad-world","tag-michael-andrews","tag-neuroticattorney","tag-neuroticattorney-com","tag-push-on-till-the-day","tag-ramblings","tag-sierra-ferrell","tag-trey-anastasio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12603"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12634,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12603\/revisions\/12634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuroticattorney.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}