It’s 6:30 on a Sunday morning. I’m at my parents’ house, sleeping (or, rather, exhibiting insomnia) out in my mom’s office. It’s pretty quiet here. I can hear a few birds, and hints of wind and water.
Seattle continues to be excellent, the recent heat wave notwithstanding. I’ve been spending a lot of time with Athena (one floor apart seems to be perfect for us, right now) and with S & F. I’ve also joined the ranks of the PAX Enforcers, and I’ve been socializing with them a bit. They seem like a pretty neat group so far.
The past month has included:
- Four days of shameless geek indulgence at R’s nominal Anime Expo gathering (we barely attend AX itself these days, preferring to stay home and play games). It was great to see old friends, and we even managed to get in a couple of nights of D&D.
- An Azure Ray concert with Athena. They were a little rusty after such a long time apart, but it was really quite lovely, and cemented Rise as my favorite Azure Ray song.
- A long weekend at NPYM, an annual Quaker gathering. I’ve never been there before, but as a resident of the pacific northwest I’m now within their territory. They were pretty awesome in ways very similar to the Quaker groups with which I’m already familiar. I met cool people, and it was generally a pretty comfortable experience, simultaneously exhausting and energizing.
- A week at PYM, yet another annual Quaker gathering. I’ve been attending PYM pretty consistently since highschool. It was a lot of hiking, singing, Wink, and good company. I also had a chance to meet with a group of Nontheist Friends, representing an intriguing corner of the community I hadn’t previously encountered.
And now it’s 10 pm — as always, time passes quickly here. I have just another day or two in Chico before I return to Seattle, and then six weeks until school starts. I’m looking forward to it, but still certainly enjoying my ridiculously extended vacation. In the meantime, I have PAX, as well as some vital relaxation to attend to.
