Hurricane Fabio may be spinning itself into dissipation but it’s not going down without a fight. Walking back from the dentist’s office last night we were treated to an epic, knock down drag out battle between Fabio and the setting sun.
Los Rayos
Next to CarQuest
Like I said, kicking holes in the sky
Every corner we turned brought something more fantastic than the last
The colors were outrageous
Like lava in the sky
It was a good walk
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Hola mis amigos! Como Estas? Missing you guys every day. We were so glad to have gotten back in touch recently. Time has that unmentionable way of eluding us. We give it some parental slack and there it goes, walking all over us, taking away our life span one day at a time.
Tonight, we sat and caught up on all your wonderful entries. it has been much like reading a modernized portrayal of sea pirates. Except the captain is an idiot and his two mates are stuck on a long voyage with him! hahaha!!!
But yes, it has been great to know inside that you three are safe and enjoying LIFE. Sometimes I find myself standing in the backlot behind your old shop, just gazing at the dismal scenery of lawn gnome-esque homeless people tents, old cars that have rusted tear stains running down every crack and crevice and of course the sun, shining through the wispy trees in just a way that my memory allows me a few moments of happiness recollected in tranquility. My memory is of you three, all of us and baby Rafe sitting and talking in the dimly lit trailer about the future, how great it will be, how being strong for the moment will get us through to better times… Those talks are what have gotten us and me personally through so much.. and truthfully, just knowing you three has gotten us through so much. A family, neither of us have ever had, coming into our lives in a time of despair and darkness, blanketed with uncertainty. And in their own time of darkness, was kind and loving enough to find some light that had been stored away for a rainy day, and given so selflessly to us…
And as I stand there enjoying the memory, the sun slowly retreats like a defeated soldier, sliding behind the luminous mountain, leaving me alone and missing you (Tamiko) so badly that it hurts. I know that life is only for the moment. Pain is momentary, sadness is momentary, anger is momentary.. but love is forever. Love you three so much and our dreams of reuniting remains my pulse of life. Someday, some time, Jake and Steve will finally admit their manly love for each other, leaving you Tamiko, me, rafe and Eli to open a bar on the beach! Nala and Mr.Crump can finally settle down and start a little doggie family! Stay safe, and remember in Mexico, don’t drink the water and just say no to bath salts!
Sending all our love to you tres amigos!
Jake, Kayde and Rafe.
The farther south we’ve gone, the more things we’ve shed, including most of the warm stuff you sent me off with. Space is truly a premium in such a small area. I’ve gotten rid of books I loved, knick knacks I picked up over the years, clothes that don’t fit me any more. (seriously, 40lbs lighter!) I’m scanning pictures so I can dump the hard copies. Everything is about reduction.
There is one thing untouchable. One thing that I’ll never part with. I I’ve used it twice, maybe and by any rational standard, it should go. But it won’t. Not only do I keep it, this thing I never use, but I put it right out in the middle of everything. It’s in the way, really, of stuff that I do use all the time. It takes up prime, scarce real estate, but I leave it where it is. Because I’ll see that candlestick holder 57 times in a day and every time my eyes light upon it I think of you. And it makes me happy, daughter mine. It fills my heart with love to remember time I got to spend with you. We needed each other. We still need each other.
I love you. I’m proud of you. I’m so lucky you decided we should be a crazy family together. Leaving you guys is my only regret and I don’t care how long it takes, we will have that bar on the beach
Love IS forever. No matter how busy we get, how the time flies by, through good times and bad. Unconditionally, we love you and our arms are always open, the boat is always here for you and well…now I’m just babbling.
Are you on facebook? Look for Tamiko Quan Willie and friend my ass, already! Love you