Boo !!!

 

Kevin, who looks like a more rugged, beefier, past middle age Max von Sydow came by yesterday to look at the complaint about the windows he installed. They work fine. And he did, too. There was a moment when we stood close and there was a pause between us. Have a good weekend he said and then took off like a horseless Lone Ranger. 

Last night, I’m reading in the bedroom and I hear clomp, clomp, clomp, someone very heavy footed. I get up and look out the window and I see a guy fast retreating down our walkway, maybe cause the outside light automatically goes on when there’s motion. Maybe not. I think it’s Barbie House Joe, who I saw out on the walk by the ocean moments ago with a big group of happy guys. ???.  It reminded me of Jem Finch running up and touching Boo Radley’s front door. When did I become a young, blonde Robert Duvall?

asa and ry came by for drinks after a fab afternoon on the beach.  we went out to dinner after I brushed my teeth with moisturizer. danced and danced. left the kids on the dance floor. a glorious day.

exactly a year ago today ...

It's the Art Walk. We take a walk thru the western part of the Grove and come upon Warren - who has been coming out here since 1962 … a full time rez since '89. We talk changes and he invites us to his breathtaking roof. 

We miss the sunset light … but it was no big whoop tonight. We laugh and laugh about the vid of Suzie trying to lure the drag dancer with a five dollar paper.  She looks so innocent - Sue that is - waving in the bar wind- with her wide brimmer straw hat on and demure country dress … with an Amazonian blond Cher barreling her way. Gold I say. 

Back to Warren - he's the last house in the community. You can see all of the Sunken Forest and the bay and of course the main attraction ocean to the south all smooth and stately today. He is a sweetheart - asking all of us our names … 

Drag angel and lunch.  We go to the - whats it called - island breeze and can’t sit on the bay - it is two windy wild so we sit on the side and get waitered by a young beauty with sparkle nails, good teeth, young and eager and sweet.  He takes our orders and drag queen comes by, way too close, stubbly armpits and bad wig and pretty much all shes got going for her are mighty wide white wings. She spins a foot away from us and returns more than once after doing splits inside. We go off to buy gifts for Laslow and something for the girls. I’m cold and walk home fast and nap.  

Later after steak and shrimp - they talk about the barechested lady ... or not  ...  Mike is on fire with his charming voice brimming over with kid and wonder. We laugh more than bodies have a right to as Dolly sings.