Tuesday, July 27, 2010

And then, the rain

I love the smell of ozone in the air, don't you? The Colestin is reborn after yesterday's thunderstorm. It droppeth as the gentle mercy of heaven on the place beneath. The dust is laid, the weeds softened, the creek freshened and my windshield is washed. Hallelujah.

Spent most of last weekend in the swimming hole, doing yoga on the beach while breathing the heady scent of the last of the mock orange. As the end approaches and the bushes drop their blossoms, the scent becomes sweeter, stronger, more compelling. I take that as a metaphor.

Change is in the air this summer, isn't there? Claire, Lauren, Sierra & Grace heading off to high school in the fall, young Cooper almost as tall as I am, the Smith family moving to Boulder Creek, Ezra getting married, Jimmy newly single. It's a whirlwind.

The biggest change for Sequoia and me has been moving his dad into foster care. The Danville house is for sale and we're already riding the roller coaster of offers, counter offers, etc. We need to sell as quickly as possible because Ken is officially out of money. His expenses are about twice his income and guess who's on the hook for the difference until the house sells? But, we also want to be good stewards of this resource. It's all that Ken has left and must finance his end-of-life care. As is always the case, the competing interests of those involved are creating the potential for conflict. How's that for guarded? Bottom line: it's stressful.

Sequoia is handling it beautifully, as usual. He applies his considerable skill and experience to every challenge. Every decision he makes is based solely on the best interests of his dad. When he looks back on this time, he will never need to reproach himself. I'm married to a Real Man.

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