sunshine

Last week today I was flying to the west coast, so I have been living here almost a week.  M tells me I've gotten sun, and for the first time today, I noticed my face has shades of pink and red.  I have gotten sun.  I'm coming back to life...  The sun (and Son) is shining on me, and the light (Light) is changing me. 

I got back on the bus today with the intention of getting my bearings around Vancouver/Portland more.  Let it be known: I'm not much of a map reader, a direction follower, a recipe reader.  I like to go with something called my "instinct".  I jump on buses and see where it leads, and I talk and listen along the way.  Today I discovered how to get to Vancouver downtown direct- which includes the library, restaurants, coffee houses, farmer's market, etc.,  and I also figured out how to get to the transit center which transfers, and it also has stores and restaurants galore (Target, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, etc., ) So this is a start.  I figured out bus 2, and I took bus 4 which got me to the mall and back again to downtown.  I walked around a lot.  It was tiring, trying to fit into my brain road names and signs, but it was a start. The bus drivers have been so sweet to me, and I imagine their job is not one of the easiest out there...

Tomorrow I open a bank account out here, and I will be heading back to Seattle for the week.  I'll be reconnecting with the family I worked for and became a part of while taking care of their baby.  I am excited to see them again, to see how the little ones have changed, to go back to a familiar place, and to laugh again with good people.  I will be there for the week and then will take the train back to Portland sometime after the weekend.  It will be so much fun.