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*#* - 147 - Amelita Galli-Curci. On the course one day, and in what context I don't recall, she remarked, "I have always believed you should never marry unless you find it quite impossible to live without the other person." I glanced at her sharply, wondering if this was an oblique reference to my marriage. Nothing showed in her face. I also went with Leon to his stables in Golden Gate Park. While he rode, I took long walks, admiring the plants in the marvelour [[marvelous]] horticultural palace, the trees and shrubs, the azaleas and rhododendrum [[Rhododendron]] for which the Park has become famous. Perhaps I should have taken lessons in riding so that I could join him in his morning canters but I was too timid to try. In addition to the lessons in golf, I took lessons and learned to drive a car. It promised to be a pleasant pastime. I could drive to Berkeley to see my family, and I planned trips to Santa Rose and San Jose to visit other relatives and friends. However, I was not to