homecoming

the last thing i did in denver this morning was watch the sun come up. sitting on the cold runway, fighting tears, i watched the beautiful dawn occur.
beauty.
i flew for two hours, sleeping on and off. i spent six hours dicking around in Houston, and then got on the plane for el salvador. sitting on the plane, i suddenly felt excited to be going, well, home. The flight attendants must have sensed something, because four of them stopped in my row to flirt with me before we took off. not even kidding.
after arriving in el sal, i breezed through customs and waited not five minutes outside before a pickup comes pulling up, it's occupants smiling and waiving. then, the absolute best part of the day: sitting in the back of the truck, thundering down a dark highway, i tilt my head back into the wind, and gaze into the star-filled sky. AMAZING. The heat and humidity and laughter and wind and beauty are more fulfilling than anything i can think of.

and here i am. back in my house. crickets. dogs. heat. the breeze. life. here we are. and here we go. 2009.