We woke early, enjoying the tranquility of this delightful location - the sun was streaming in, the scene outside our windows was picturesque... while Jimmy showered Val wandered out onto the patio overlooking the lawn and the pond... it was the kind of scene that would seem too perfect to be real - but real it was. Sunrise and Jessica prepared us a super breakfast, setting us up well for the long trip back north. Instruments and cases were brought upstairs from where we'd played the previous night, and the car was duly packed. As we said our goodbyes and thankyous with lots of hugs Sunrise suggested that we share a musical moment together... he sang a note, and each of us in turn added another note either in harmony or unison and we held that acapella chord for a while - an exhilarating 'friends together' experience.
Steve & Kristi had a long drive north via Tacoma, past Seattle, making for Anacortes on the west coast. We visited Steve's sister (Elizabeth) and her husband (Tom), spending the night at their home overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Since arriving in the USA we hadn't stopped to enjoy a single sunset over the ocean... but, wow, this one was worth waiting for! After a brief dip in the pool and time relaxing in the adjoining hot tub we witnessed a glorious sun setting behind occasional clouds as it sank large and orange towards the water, re-appearing below the clouds before finally disappearing behind the hills on the islands just a few miles to our west. And then, an al fresco dinner as the light gradually faded... the stuff of dreams that many aspire to.
Steve & Kristi had a long drive north via Tacoma, past Seattle, making for Anacortes on the west coast. We visited Steve's sister (Elizabeth) and her husband (Tom), spending the night at their home overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Since arriving in the USA we hadn't stopped to enjoy a single sunset over the ocean... but, wow, this one was worth waiting for! After a brief dip in the pool and time relaxing in the adjoining hot tub we witnessed a glorious sun setting behind occasional clouds as it sank large and orange towards the water, re-appearing below the clouds before finally disappearing behind the hills on the islands just a few miles to our west. And then, an al fresco dinner as the light gradually faded... the stuff of dreams that many aspire to.
Music next! We retired downstairs and took turns with Steve & Kristi to play songs for our hosts. The jiva contribution to the evening's entertainment was:
- Back Home To You (Allan Taylor)
- Different Dreams (jiva)
- Love At The Five & Dime (Nanci Griffith)
- Best Friends (jiva)
- Louise (Paul Siebel)
- One More Song (jiva)
- Two Old Friends (Chris Simpson)
- When (jiva)
We even had Elizabeth and Tom joining in on 'One More Song'! Again there was much chat beyond the midnight hour and we walked outside to our guest apartment, taking a long look at the ocean and up into the pitch black sky peppered with stars that shone brighter than we could ever recollect having seen before, the Milky Way forming a glittering ribbon across the sky. A short walk up the hill and we were back inside - we resisted the temptation to 'pump iron' with the weights or jog on the treadmill or practice on the ski-machine or excercise bike... sleep was calling to us.
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193 photos today
Links
jiva website
jiva MySpace
Steve & Kristi Nebel website
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