Date: 2004-07-12
From: Kent, still...

To: Sages Ravine, well at near there...
Miles today: 0.0

Lisa and I are holed up at a friend's house in Salisbury, CT where, from the comfort of his outdoor swimming pool we can see Sages Ravine. We had a fantastic night eating a wonderful three course dinner Chez Rossbach (pate, roast chicken with organic vegetables, local cheeses and fresh berries complete with five bottles of wine... all excellent... a delightful Sancerre, Pinot Noir, 1990 Romanee St. Vivant, Pinot Gris then capped off with a 1962 Cognac) God life sucks! In one week we will, or should, be in Bennington, Vermont... The Green Mountain State... I am so happy! Connecticut has been like a dream so far! Fantastic weather! Cool ridgerunners (Amos and Steve-O the ice axe carrying fool) I forgot how beautiful this area is. Maybe it is because of Lisa that everything seems so beautiful and new... Oh to be in love. We are planning on summiting somewhere around September 1st. We are heading out to the Grand Tetons, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Big Sur JMT and San Francisco on September 7th. Will I ever work again? I sure hope so. But right now I want to stay in the bliss! I cannot, or should I say, words cannot convey the happiness I feel. My heart is absolutely glowing with warm and fuzzy feelings. Life really can be sweet and wonderful! I guess one could say it is a fantasy world that I am peopling. Perhaps so. I guess I could say that the hustle and bustle of your living your life in a shitty, I mean City, is a fantasy. Albeit a grey, dirty constraining fantasy. Out here in the woods I own nothing, I have nothing... Nothing stands between me and the endless vast ocean of stars glowing above. My worries are whether or not I will see a sunset or sunrise. Being isolated from the masses really makes me evaluate what is truly important in our lives. Let me tell you the answer is not all the material items that wee fill our empty lives with... but the renewed spirituality one gets only from a long sojourn in the woods communicating with whatever gods you believe in and playing with the spirits of the woods. Yes, I know one does not earn an income out here wandering from point to point and that in seven short weeks my crystal palace will end... But hopefully the love and calm that only the woods and nature can provide will carry out into the world. Maybe my little voice in the cosmo can be heard... (even the smallest star shines brightly in the dark night)... Maybe one day, we will realize what is truly important in life and forget all the trivial stuff we complicate ourlives with. Until then, I happily step back into the woods with the most amazing woman that has ever existed live out our remaining time in peace, at peace with the great spirits. Hopefully when we return I won't have to worry about terrorists, pollution, crime, hatred and negativity. And now I step from my soapbox and back onto the long green tunnel...peace and unity from an extremely happy ASWAHp.s. Yes Bunny these pimp boots sprouted wings... Can't wait to see you my friend...p.s. once again, big thanks to Lisa's absolutely wonderful folks. So happy to be family to such wonderful people.