Right Now - 13/6/09 2:14 PM

The rain is moving across the ocean heading in our direction with a puff of breeze leading the way to shore.  I'm just starting to feel small sprinkles that have been swept up in the wind fall on my face and arms.  The air is cool and crisp, something that I find rare and inviting here.  The rain, only a stone-throw's distance from the beach, is teasing the dry land as it seesawsin its approach, while only providing moisture to the already wet saltwater.  It seems as if the sea and the rain are mocking the land, reminding it that it needs the water to live, while the water needs no land.  

I'm trying not to think too much.  I had a great night last night in Atenas.  Ozzie, one of the five in our roadtrips, is moving to Australia.  He's heading out today.  I'll miss him.  Enormously.  And I would imagine Pepper is not far behind.  She's in love.  Which is beautiful.  

Scott, Jeni, and I will be the remaining three of the five, and I feel like we've grown closer and closer.  We just have a way about us that I love.  We're good for each other.  

MICHAEL AND HAYDEN HAD THEIR SON!!!   Woohoo!  Ryan Smith.  My nephew.  I'm flying home in two weeks to meet him.  As his uncle.  Uncle Brian.  Crazy ass Uncle Brian.  I like it.  And I LOVE him.  Already.  I saw a picture.  He's like a person, only much much smaller.  I can't WAIT to see him in person.  I love my family (the blood one) so much right now.  

So, I just wrote a LOT about something else pretty important in my life, but decided to wait.  I have a big decision coming up tomorrow, and I'm excited as hell about it.  But I'll wait until tomorrow to share.  In the meantime, I'm going to think about Ryan and Michael and Hayden.  Cool.  Maybe I'll go visit them on my hammock.  I wonder if they'll feel that I'm visiting them.  Doesn't matter.