Myers had just left rehab for alcoholism. While he was there, his wife left him for a friend who had come into some money, and she was not returning his calls. She had a restraining order on him as well. Myers decides to move and finds an ad for a room near the ocean at a man named Sol’s house. Sol and his wife, Bonnie, welcome him into the house with more warmth than suspicion. They show him the room and Myers is surprised that he can hear a stream, which Sol tells him is the Little Quilcene River. Myers does not go into his past with them and they do not pry, despite Bonnie’s curiosity. Myers quickly adapts his schedule to fit around Sol’s and Bonnie’s. He does not want to interfere with their routine and largely keeps to himself, spending most of his time in the backyard, sitting and basking in the scenery. One day, as he was sitting in the yard, one of Sol’s buddies shows up with a truck bed full of wood. He tells Myer’s that it was Sol’s and leaves it in the yard. When Sol returns from work, Myers asks him what it was for. Sol says he plans on sawing and stacking them. Myers offers to do that for him. Sol is surprised but teaches Myers the process required without a fuss. As Myers begins to work, he smiles at the couple for the first time. The next day he waited until Sol and Bonnie departed and started the work. He felt a powerful determination to finish the pile by the end of the day. When he finishes, the moon is high in the sky. When he enters the house, he finds Sol and Bonnie at the dinner table. They invite him to eat with them, but he declines as he always has. He tells them that he will be leaving soon. The couple does not seem too surprised at his declaration. Before heading to sleep, Myers writes a short journal entry describing his day, something he had been struggling with until now.