a year of connections

i think i can trace out my path this year simply by looking back at the people i met (or re-met):

{told in chronological order as best as i could manage with the help of my iphone}

jaimini h. - the tail end of last december
and into january and a bit beyond.
i have no more words.

ross e. - continually unfolding
our friendship. san diego x2,
ballard, drive down to oregon,
und so weiter.

nasrin s. - a lovely 10 months
of sharing a house with you.
spelt cookies. aras. hair cuts.
green hair.
neighbors.

lee l. - a movie script introduction
in the loo line at nick's pizza soiree.
perfect for the movie addicts we are.

melissa m. - it had been years.
and what an easy distance
it was between then and now.

sheree g. - instant connection
slowly unfurling.
i'm so glad we arrived.
to the years ahead, darling.

kathy & tom - i can never get enough
of my mom's family. and what a lovely
visit to colorado. sky. hikes. scrambling.
fruit. chats. writing. marvelous.

robin lynn s. - to one who has expanded
my mind since the moment we met for the first time.
and who continues to facilitate movement in still places.
every. single. class.

george l. - a brilliant and intuitive director.
you guided us to independence.
i will never forget that smile.

the cast of the play -
(will, jenn, jesse, eva, bill, fred, jon, morrie)
thank you thank you thank you.

jenn h. - you helped me crack
open lorriane. your presence is a gift
and your successes a dare for me to do better.

w. h. - i hold you gently.
you reveal my shame,
but i also softly watch you carry
a good dose of your own.

jon l. - scrabble. car pool.
scrabble. scrabble. scrabble.
and more srabble.

n. h. - re
cover(y). for us both.
this year has seen us walk some parallel paths.
thank you for letting the door be opened.

mike h. - radiohead.
pyramid song & the gloaming.
texts. emails. music. life. vibrancy.

jason i. - santa barbara.
lines. sun. the pit.
radiohead. radiohead. radiohead.

chris f. - santa barbara.
radiohead. texts.

jim ?. - i still don't know your last name.
but you continue to surprise me.
and you gave me the gift
of letting me surprise myself.

my entire meisner class -
(the cast minus fred, plus az, tom, unyoung,
monica, rebecca, luce, iesha, ryan)
you call me forward. moment by moment.

tom s. - musicmusicmusic.
you are a gentle spirit. open. and generous.

eva a. - you are a grounded. gentle.
strong. present. courageous being.
and you hold me so gently.

justine w. - six years and one hemisphere later.
you're still a pal. your cooking is still magic
and your laugh is still golden.

jesse p. - you were in my first class
with george moving towards two years ago.
but i see you in a whole new way.

az s. - nut. and sososo much more.

artist's way group -
(justin, matthew, molly, robert)
yes.

cameron h. - i'm so glad you sent that first message.
to photos at 10:15am. and emails.
and travel. and trunks. and music.
and connection. and sunshine.

sahra z. - your images make my
spirit stir. seagulls. 10:15am. and red.
with or without shoes.

david l. - 10:15am. and story telling.
and big ideas filled with life.

dennis & yvonne d. - you introduced me
to my new home.
and help make it a joy.

jeff w. - thanks to your email
we spanned the years gracefully.
like two dancers arching their backs
and looking over their shoulder
to smile at someone they never forgot was there.

mark j. - to beauty. and writing.
and memory/ies.

andrew j. m. - yet another span of a year
plus or minus. the stories we've lived.
the stories we're living. and those we have yet to record.

aaron k. - you came out of no
where and yet still somehow
a somewhere/when. and i'm
glad your here to stay for a while.


and to those who have walked many years with me: eden. lj. mom. dad. sibs. robert. katie. john. richard. sylwinn. laura. raelyn. michael. christine. martin. karina.

i am very blessed.