got the ebb, but not the flow
i'm big in Japan
Tom Waits
sunny day in Seattle. walked along Elliot Bay at lunch. blue skies, mild breeze, tourists, Duck tour boats, lines at Victoria Clipper to go over to Vancouver Island. there was an outdoor concert on the harbor steps between 1st Ave and Western with people sitting on the steps. i saw Steve Andreason, partner with Davis Wright. he's now in my building but first time I've encountered him. a few feet further and a guy stops me with "didn't you used to play basketball with Kirk...?" he was right but i didn't recognize him but we spent a few minutes catching up after 20 years.
listened to mp3's as I walked. Neil Young singing "helpless, helpless, helpless" had me on the verge of tears thinking about my boy...but, walk on down the road, admire the beauty that summer bestows on women when they are outside, and briefly take refuge in the old refrain from Cu Chi, "don't mean nothin'". briefly, and then try to get swallowed by the summer day, the walk, and the rhythm.
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