Sarah is back in town – hurray! She is here to help David pack and leave – oh no!
I met them courtesy of Gordon – a fortuitous connection that smoothed the path as I moved from one country to the next. We’ve known each other through major life transitions, and I adore them both.
Sarah is even, through a combination of chance, choice, and coincidence, one of the very few people I’ve ever taken on a major boat ride.
Last night we met at the Castle for perhaps the last time; oh, how I’ll miss them when they’re both gone for good! Sarah is also, of course, my Ladychat guru and she demanded scandal and gossip.
Since last we met I’ve been to Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Nice, Paris, Rome…. and probably a few other places I’ve forgotten. Unfortunately for Sarah, I’ve mostly behaved myself – though I did have some stories to tell about other accomplices.
Plus, guess who I ran into at the bar? Jean, no longer deported! He was with Stelios but later came and joined our group. Conversation ranged across all manner of topics with particular emphasis on immigration law given Jean’s recent woes, David’s efforts to extend so he can finish the dissertation, and the fact that I travel with visa denied stamped in my passport.
They did extract sufficient facts to harass and mock me; Sarah and David are hilarious, beloved – and the loss of their companionship will be much lamented. Good luck to them, and a beautiful baby girl, as they venture forth to a new life!