08.19.05
Bainbridge Island
Friday, August 19, 2005, 7:50AM
Bainbridge Island, WA
I came out to Bainbridge Island yesterday evening to visit my friend Carl (who incidentally has the same birth date as I do) and spent the night at his place. It was wonderful to see Carl and catch up. He has been a friend since we met studying Aikido and then again in middle school in Seattle. As a wonderful bonus Carl’s very lovely sister Maria is back from her travels and staying with him. I not only got a chance to catch up a bit with Maria but also finally got the opportunity to see her art. Maria is a great painter and wonderful photographer; I am hoping she may have a showing in Seattle I can send people to.
I came to Seattle this weekend mostly to see my mom but also to spend a little time away. When I came into town mom asked me what I wanted (to do for my birthday celebration). The only answer I was inclined to give was ‘to sit by water’. At Bainbridge I got a chance to do just that, at the bay that Carl lives on. At first chatting with Maria but then just sitting and being. Not thinking, no, I do too much of that already, just being with the water. It feels great.