I am in the wind. That is how I felt gazing out the window of the seaplane carrying me back from Vancouver to my temporary home in Victoria. The sky a glorious deep blue as the night began to fall upon the wooded islands below. I caught glimpses of what look like homes peeking out from the forests that engulf the small pockets of land.
It got me thinking about a friend of mine who was, and still is, a musician. She lived here in Tucson for about six years and even owned a house here. In that time, she was often on tour, recording elsewhere, or doing one project after another that I am not sure that she ever spent the summer here, with our oppressive "dry heat" followed by a brief season of violent storms that make the desert bloom. She moved on without ever feeling like this was home or really understanding this place. I guess that this is an occupational hazard for folks like you and her. I am glad that you seem to have found a cozy and familiar place to land, however.
I also enjoyed your observation about the cavalier way that Texans mispronounce Spanish. Californians do something similar. It always annoys me, though I guess that it should not.
Love it.. taking a little journey through you by you…
This is beautifully written, as usual.
It got me thinking about a friend of mine who was, and still is, a musician. She lived here in Tucson for about six years and even owned a house here. In that time, she was often on tour, recording elsewhere, or doing one project after another that I am not sure that she ever spent the summer here, with our oppressive "dry heat" followed by a brief season of violent storms that make the desert bloom. She moved on without ever feeling like this was home or really understanding this place. I guess that this is an occupational hazard for folks like you and her. I am glad that you seem to have found a cozy and familiar place to land, however.
I also enjoyed your observation about the cavalier way that Texans mispronounce Spanish. Californians do something similar. It always annoys me, though I guess that it should not.
Thank you again for all that you share.
Thanks for reading me and sharing your thoughts too. I greatly appreciate it.