closest thing to heaven....
my phone started to ring around the typical Sunday morning time...10:30 ish. its sort of an unsaid rule, but my closest friends will not call me earlier than 10:30 or so on the weekend, unless we talk about it first. let the first few calls go to VM, finally decided to answer the one from (do). He was on his way to the symphony, and although I was tempted the night before, I had no desire to bake in the sun at Dolores Park. Checked my phone...(B) called so I returned his call. Sounded like he was still in bed when he answered. Had no plans and we decided to get out of bed, take showers and call each other back.

By the time I got out of the shower, (B) left a VM..."Plans are in motion! Call me!"
When I called him back, the conversation pretty much went:
(B): We're going to Pt. Reyes!
me: For what? I don't know, thats 2 hours away.
(B) Oysters! and..
me: OK! When are you picking me up?
(B) See you in 30 mins.
~click~

As soon as I hung up, (K) texted me: OYSTERS IN PT. REYES!!

I was in...
The past few weeks I have become very close with (K). I guess we have always hung out with the group, never too much time in a smaller setting, but a few weeks ago we went wine tasting with just three of us. Strangely, she is moving this weekend, but only 4 hours away. Truly an awesome person and a great friend to know. Wish her the best.

Anyway, (kgk), (lg), (B) and I were meeting (le) and (ms) in Pt. Reyes. We were to pick up the oysters, they were gonna grab everything else. We ate 98 oysters between the group (we gave 2 away to a nurse who later cut her finger while cutting an avocado for us)! The raw ones were the best and we had so many "special sauces" and ingredients to add to them. (B) as always, made a signature "Full Month" that had avo, wine, beer, special sauce, watermelon, etc...

While eating the delicious oystskies, I sat for a moment alone, enjoying a cigarette, and for the first time in a very long time, i let myself be taken in 100% by my surroundings. I try my hardest to make time for this as often as possible, but it was the first time that the world let me in with everything it had. The sound of the light breeze whistling through the trees, kids playing at a distant beach, the sound of birds singing, people chatting, the grill firing, the water on the bay slowly moving along the coast...imagine being at total peace...imagine feeling like you are watching down from above and seeing yourself being absorbed by the world...amazing.

Lately, things haven't been too straight in my head. I have no reasons to really be down on myself, but we don't always have control over our emotions and feelings. I have no exact issue I can pinpoint so its tought address it. To have a moment where I was able to let go of EVERYTHING in my head, my body, and my sould was the best therapy I could have asked for.

We then had a late swim. I wasn't planning on it, but I went for a brisk swim in the warm waters.

Had the closest thing to a perfect day as I ever think I will experience in this life. All i can do is to make sure I have many more of those days in the future....

"They thin my heart with little things
And my life with change
Oh in so many ways
I find more missing every day"
~theologians, wilco