new pond
So, I haven't written in a bit.
I decided to come back because, well,
I need to get back I writing.
And its too late to dig for a journal
I have prolly ten all unfinished
Why do I never finish them -__-
I need to tell someone about my days
So I remember, and can share
All the silly things life does
maybe a little less fbook <3
So it seems every day
Im meeting someone new
I think I'll start there:
June 30 - Joshua the next door neighbor. -
I was unpacking the uhaul
And down comes a bicycle
Into my driveway
he startled me at first,
He's an older guy
Mid to late sixties,
And he and I began chattin
Just a regular conversation
Dad comes out and joins us
I learn of the animals that
Tend to visit the backyard
Raccoons, skunks, and the gophers..
Then we go off on a tangent about them.
Soon we finish he takes off.
Wake up next morning
July 1 - Susan Geary, Brian and Jason, Anna and Joey -
Go outside and there's Joshua :)
Say our morning hellos
And then I show pops the garden
I'm not kidding when I tell you I'm blessed
It's a beautiful garden
and as we reach the bottom
I see this light green thing move
My so cal eyes think its a leaf
Nope, it was the cutest tiny little frog
I picked him up and was just... stoked
This is my backyard. frog. In my backyard.
Haha so cal dad said it could poisonous,
Maybe.. Didn't seem like it tho.
I think he was just being a dad.
He hoped away, and I took a pic
Pops was stoked to leave me here,
He was proud, and excited for me
We ate breakfast
Then it was time to drop him off.
It only hit me the very last minute
As my pops got on the train..
I won't be seeing him for a long time.
being my only parent now..
the little girl in me got scared
I told myself to suck it up,
be strong for my papa
this is me on my own.
No influences, just me..
This path from now on
is paved my me...
pavement.
These years are crucial.
I hugged my dad goodbye
He got on the bus,
He was on his way to a roadtrip across country, one I wish I could have joined
But we couldn't
And there I was, standing there
Sending my pops off to his next adventure
It's funny how tables have turned.
I stood and waved,
Blew my dad a kiss
And he blew one back
from the tinted window
I smiled as tears welled
And I sensed my dad being a big boy
He gazed out towards the ocean
And the bus pulled away
I walked back to my car
past the people I had yet to meet
This was my new home
I felt no shame
tears streamed
the boy watched me
it was beyond him.
I opened the car, sat down
and balled...
so very human I felt.
I knew I should have taken more pictures.
emotions lay dormant, til the moment hits.
how do we do that?
It was early Sunday
So I found a Center for Spiritual Living
Susan Geary was giving a talk
about teachers can be found in everyone
to honor the lessons we learn from them
Couldn't help but think of pops.
After her talk was done
And we sang the peace song
I met a few people
I was introduced to Susan
And talked of starting a youth group
I just may, during school it'd be healthy
For all of us ^_^
I miss working with kids
Then I met Jason and Brian
They're funny.
Brian is this quirky astrology loving gypsy
As he would say
And Jason is our friend
he told me of a natural college Baumann
He tends to have a sweet tooth
And brian has his own garden
Right next to our center
We scoped it out after Susan talk
he told me to eat different flowers
So I did, that and snap peas. Mm. :)
He gifted me his yellow squash.
I took it home later, sliced it in half
gutted the seeds n added honey
baked it.. a little too long.
I'll kno better next time.
Anna invited me to go to the lighthouse
Where we danced to drums
Hula hooped and watched masters of fire
staff to poi, the passion was admirable
We went to her n joeys place and hung out
back to mine and showed them around
they were impressed too ^_^
Can't wait til our jacuzzi works!
We said goodbyes, it was late
And i contemplated delivery or Saturn cafe
I couldn't decide so I ended up
With a bowl of cherries ^_^
July 2 - Salsa chugging & Sushi @ Akira -
I woke up pretty hungry
walked to nuevo southwest grill, closed
So I went to the bomby burrito joint
Brc, side of avocado & lime y un horchata
Every one that entered fascinated me
Then there was group of 8 or so boys
Prolly twelvish, and one looked back at me
With this big smile that brought my attn
To his buddy next to him
Half a cup of salsa n the boys sayin chug chug
He almost didn't, then he did, all of it
Ahah me and two older boys in the restaurant clapped n gave props
Then he went to throw it up, but nothin
shortly after the lady at the counter snapped at them n I decided to walk home
began to unpack n tidy
I stayed home all day n night
Then took myself to sushi
Akira off Soquel
Anna recommended the golden gate roll
So I got it - it was delicious.
It happened to be right before closing
So they chef gave me a roll on the house
He called it hot lips.
It wasn't too hot, but it was yummy
And I didn't take a pic.
July 3 - mike from the pond -
I woke up and took a shower
Did my hair, cuz today I had a date
I went and ran errands
There's this sale on a hammock w/stand.
Was 280$ now it's 83$
I want it.
His name is mike, he grew up here
moved around then came back 5 years ago
He took me to new leaf as he told me of broga (bro yoga)
we got mate
And I got a beet burger, with sprouts
Lettuce, tomato, sun dried tomato hummus
And provolone on sprout wheat bun
It was amazing
I enjoy it at the cliffs mike took us to
Then drive up to Ben lommond
We ran into Jaryd, another hairdresser, while driving
It's like that
Hes an old time friend of his..
I learned a lot about his childhood around here
We stopped by a trail
He hadnt been there in 16 years.
We hiked to the tree he fell from, 75 ft he says
On our way two dog friends joined us and hung around for a little.
We crossed thick branches to the other side of the stream
Stepped into an old beaten down house of some sort
And searched for four leaf clovers, no luck :(
we got back to the truck and went for Italian
He says his Italian mama is an amazing cook
Makes the pasta herself and the sauce takes days..
There's a lot of flavor here :)
The restaurant was where the forrest meets the ocean
Split bread, salad and fettuccini primavera,
The food here is on point. ;)
We contemplated a movie
And went to get coffee/tea
We talk about ghosts and aliens
Then headed to the coast
Stopped by my casa to make sure Manson came inside
He hadnt, so I called him in.
I played my bass a little for him
and we said goodbyes.
Manson began to itch, he got fleas. So I combed them out.
I hope they're gone.
fleas are the worst.
The chai from earlier left me wanting to go outside
So I did, & searched for fireworks
I stumbled upon a private beach of two Bon fires
And a group doing fireworks
I walked down the sand made steps toward shore
I said hello to the couple I was walkin by
We began to talk then their dogs said hello
I was startled at first
The threw the girls a ball
I sat with Everett and Christie
talked of yoga and Everett's rv and pizza my heart
They made me a s'more, it was perfect
Cops came as It was 1:30
Everett handled them like a proper gent
We cleaned up and hiked up the stairs
We said goodbyes
And I walked home
It's now 4:09am
And officially fourth of July
My dad made it to New Orleans
And will be in FL thur/fri
I feel good.
I'm tired.
Sleep sweet.
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