Today is the day, 9 years ago, that Richard and I met for the first time, at Natural Bridges Park in Santa Cruz; or as Richard likes to call it, SuperNatural Bridges!
Dreamy eyed in the beginning....
When two people are at one
in their inmost hearts,
they shatter even the strength of iron or bronze.
And when two understand each other
in their inmost hearts,
their words are sweet and strong
like the fragrance of orchids.
-- excerpt from the I Ching
Engagement day at Natural Bridges....
May the nights be honey-sweet for us.
May the mornings be honey-sweet for us.
May the plants be honey-sweet for us.
May the earth be honey-sweet for us.
-- excerpt from Hindu Marriage poem
Pregnant at Natural Bridges....
So nice to have the sun shine on my baby-belly! Oh, I see a bunch of grapes on the corner of that blanket there. Will a special someone peel them for me?!
Ahhhh, new life beneath the fig tree. Je te presente Marcel....
How amazing to be dreaming along, making plans for your life, when you meet someone new who shares your dreams and you begin to realize them together. How hard it is to find someone to connect with in this world, who shares your values, your certain way of seeing things, and lives in a similar style. What a relief to find them!
In our dreamy France....
Cool summer nights.
Windows open.
Lamps burning.
Fruit in the bowl.
And your head on my shoulder.
These the happiest moments in the day.
Next to the early morning hours,
of course. And the time
just before lunch.
And the afternoon, and
early evening hours.
But I do love
These summer nights.
Even more, I think,
than those other times.
The work finished for the day.
And no one who can reach us now.
Or ever.
-- The Best Time of the Day, Raymond Carver
The Kiss....
