August 2002 Archives

Singing along to Iggy Pop while the day shines in blue-skied clarity. Cool breezes move through the screens. Outside, it is all open and vivid. The greens of leaves and grass, the colorful hot spots of flowers, hyper-real cloud-wisps, far above -- all washed with crystal-clear light, now slanting in.

I feel like being out in it, but I'm getting hungry too. Gotta grab something to eat, soon.

It's the Labor Day weekend, here. The last big Summer Holiday. These golden hours have passed so quickly (as they always do). Even the air tastes like Autumn, now (though that's probably just a tease -- I'm betting that the heat will return before Summer finally leaves for the year). I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing this weekend. I am going to try my best to make it fun and different, though. Open-aired.

Hmm, now what to eat? Maybe a couple of veggie burgers loaded with, well, everything I can find in the fridge. After that, I'm going to grab a shower, get dressed, and boogie. Hopefully for a couple of days. At least.

I hope the hours are as clear and bright where-ever you are. Here's to a big, wide, shiny-fun weekend...

My toe doesn't hurt very much any more and the blood blister on my thumb is almost gone -- so I'd say that my recent excursion into roofing was a success.

And the roof in question looks good too, by-the-way.

Me, Joel and a friend of his named, Rick (who actually knows what he is doing when it comes to roofing and such) have been putting a new one on my parent's house for the last week or so. We used three dimensional, 50 year shingles that look really cool. The three of us are all still fairly sore from the project -- but it went well.

Now it is back to typing for me. I have Luna's cd, Romantica playing. I've just finished my second cup of coffee. It's Thursday, and the weekend is languidly strolling up closer. Things here are bright, and nice. The trees are lushly swaying. Slow and gentle.

It's hard to believe that August is rapidly drawing to a close. For something that has seemed rather vague, this Summer has moved very quickly. I hope that the warmth and greenery lasts into a long Autumn. I'm not really ready for stark chilliness yet.

Kelli and I have been talking about trying to get out to Starlake to see a concert before the end of Summer. I hope that we can. It would be cool to sit outside in the heat, under stars, and watch a band. I think Joel is still planning his tikki party, too. And then there is the Labor Day weekend...

Summer is still here, bright and blue-skied.

Silence. Cicadas. Keyboard clicking. Darkness. Calm. Garbage night. Reading. Indigo -- but not mine. Quiet, quiet. Night. The highway: muffled. Calm. Tired. Calm.

Wednesday's "Author's Note". Prologue-ing the middle-of-the-week day, still in night.

Slow. Relaxing. But not, too. Empty. Earlier. A hazy warmth surprising: outside. Air-conditioned, here, to Autumn. Tired.

Sad. But.

Vaguely.

Typing. Feeling sleep at the edges. Wednesday, and the cicadas are whispering in the darkness beneath a murky sky that barely lets the stars glimmer through. And me typing in the over-all quiet, my eyes tired and wary of an early rising.

Quiet. Calm. Silent.

Mostly.

Sinatra is playing in another room, "I Have Dreamed". It is cool, today -- but perfectly bright. The trees are swaying slow, leaves glimmering in the sunshine. Lightly into August, and things are smooth and gentle as a smile.

I am under a crystal blue sky.

Momentum has kept me out and about for a bit -- not much computer time. On days like these, however, it's better to be in the landscape anyway. I have definitely sold myself on buying a laptop computer the next time I upgrade. I'm hooked on Net access -- but don't want to be tethered in one room all the time. When I get the funds it's going to be a Titanium Powerbook with Airport for me.

On the other hand, on the list of "Things That Can Keep Me Inside On Days Like These" is a video game that I got a week or so ago. I have been completely hooked by Final Fantasy X for the Playstation 2. It is an amazingly rich and beautifully rendered game -- some of the scenes are almost photo-realistic...in a surealistic way. I've never played a Final Fantasy game before but if the previous games are anything like number 10 then I can easily see why they've become so popular.

And movies. A couple of month ago I pre-ordered The Fellowship of the Rings dvd. I'm looking forward to getting that. I saw the movie back when it came out and loved it. The Lord of the Rings has always been a major favorite of mine. I read the books for the first time when I was in grade school. Seeing the scenes and characters come to life on the screen is a very cool experience.

Ah, and anyway (and before I totally geek-out): welcome to August (a bit belatedly). Here's to more of these perfect crystal hours...