We spent more than two hours at 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar this evening, trying to catch up with lost time. It’s been years since our paths crossed. This time she’s here in the U.S. with her 15 year-old son, who was just a little boy when we last saw him.. How time flies..
Two hours is far from enough to share what’s been going on in each other’s lives. And there were subjects unsuitable for the occasion. But I’m grateful that we had the opportunity to reconnect. Cheers to life!
A visit to Long Pine Koala Sanctuary, a ride on the Wheel of Brisbane, The Merry Widow operetta at the Sydney Opera House, and a Sydney Harbour sunset cruise.. My companion had surprised me over and over again during this whole trip in Australia. What he unknowingly made happen was an unplanned meeting with a Mastodon “friend” of mine. It was such a wonderful encounter that my companion himself felt immediately connected.
Although it was merely a two hours conversation over coffee, everything felt so easy and comfortable. There’s no more need to put quotation marks on that word..
This is probably the nicest gift that I’ve ever received from a friend who is more like family. A cup that says, “i wish you lived next door”.
I was on my computer this morning and noticed that my companion has placed this cup right in front of the monitor. It put a smile on my face pretty much for the rest of the day..
Today was unexpectedly busy. My companion had his scheduled physical therapy, which visibly has truly improved his condition and posture. After a quick stop at the Java Joe’s on Rodeo Road, in the car on our way home I decided that once we get home I’d go for my regular 5K run which I usually do on Sunday morning.
A cold shower after returning from my run, my companion expressed his desire of having pasta and red wine for dinner. He didn’t think of that I still have my leftover curry in the fridge, but that’s fine by me as it won’t go bad that fast.
While waiting for the pot of water to boil, my eyes landed on these two handmade cloth stars. Immediately I was reminded that I still owed a FaceTime call with the friend who made and gifted them to us. This friend of ours has been going through some tough times recently. He sent me updates with pictures via text messages while I was still in Taiwan, and I’ve promised him that we’d talk soon once I’m back in Santa Fe.
“I’ll contact him first thing in the morning tomorrow.“ I told myself with my eyes staring at the bubbling water.
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