{"id":1507,"date":"2025-09-29T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2025-09-30T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:15:50","slug":"shulgin-archive-2025-03-trout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/2025\/09\/shulgin-archive-2025-03-trout\/","title":{"rendered":"Shulgin Archive : Trout\u2019s Ann Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/shulgin_archiving_heart_ann.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" \/>Ann\u2019s Notes<\/h3>\n<p>My overnight visits to the Farm were after Sasha&#8217;s death. I helped manage Sasha&#8217;s office and worked on Shulgin Archiving and scanning. I&#8217;d often stay for 2-4 days in a row, since I lived around 130 miles away in the coastal Redwood canopied mountains north of the SF Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever I was at the Farm while Ann was alive, each day would begin with me finding a note from Ann accompanying a coffee cup with a spoon, a jar of instant coffee, and a small pitcher with half and half. I was always touched by that act, as it really made me feel not just welcomed but like I was at home-away-from-home in a real heartfelt sense. I saved at least the majority of the notes. When Ann\u2019s health declined, she stopped including a drawing. Only on my last couple of visits at the end when she was in very poor health did she not leave me a note. These still give me a sense of joy to see so I keep them at my work station.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1689\" style=\"color: revert;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_01.jpg\" alt=\"Note from Ann Shulgin\" width=\"898\" height=\"1321\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1309\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"898\" height=\"1311\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1034\" class=\"wp-image-1699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_42.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1313\" class=\"wp-image-1721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1065\" class=\"wp-image-1711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_47.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1309\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" style=\"width: 689px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1319\" class=\"wp-image-1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1309\" class=\"wp-image-1693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1321\" class=\"wp-image-1725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_49.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1313\" class=\"wp-image-1724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"759\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_43.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1315\" class=\"wp-image-1723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1340\" class=\"wp-image-1692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1311\" class=\"wp-image-1694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"1342\" class=\"wp-image-1695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1342\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" style=\"width: 690px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_39.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"1313\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_40.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"1323\" class=\"wp-image-1712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_48.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1075\" class=\"wp-image-1698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/erowid_shulgin_blog_ann_note_41.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ann\u2019s Notes My overnight visits to the Farm were after Sasha&#8217;s death. I helped manage Sasha&#8217;s office and worked on Shulgin Archiving and scanning. I&#8217;d often stay for 2-4 days in a row, since I lived around 130 miles away in the coastal Redwood canopied mountains north of the SF Bay Area. Whenever I was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/2025\/09\/shulgin-archive-2025-03-trout\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Shulgin Archive : Trout\u2019s Ann Notes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shulgin-archiving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1507"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.erowid.org\/columns\/crew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}